Telangana Forest Department, since 2020, booked 21 cases of Chinese manja (glassed strings) that are used to fly kites, besides booking cases against alleged offenders.
A Right to Information query filed by activist Kareem Ansari, who was alarmed by the injuries caused over the past few years to two-wheeler riders due to the Chinese manja dangling over roads, sought information on the quantities seized and the action taken against those who have been stocking it.
Mr Ansari said that the information provided stated that 95 kg of Chinese manja, in addition to 55 bobbins, were seized. The seized material is valued at approximately ₹3.85 lakh.