Chinese manjha claims one more life: Girl dies after kite string slit her throat in Delhi

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manjha, a kite string, in Delhi on Wednesday. As per a ToI report, the young girl was riding a motorcycle with her family when the kite manjha, often laced with glass for added sharpness, tragically cut her throat. The dangerous manjha was hanging from an electric pole.

The police later removed the string after the incident. Following this tragic event, the police have arrested seven individuals found flying kites with the banned string that has caused injuries in the past. Additionally, the police seized the prohibited manjha from two shops and initiated legal action against them.

The use of manjhas made from nylon, glass, and synthetic materials, designed for increased strength and sharpness, has been banned. As per ToI report, the girl was sitting on the front seat of the motorcycle, with her elder sister and mother sitting behind her, and her father riding the bike. Tragically, the girl's life could not be saved, and she was rushed to Sri Balaji Action Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.

Her father works as an accountant in a school, and the family was on their way to a swimming class when the tragedy occurred in the Guru Harkishan Nagar. The police have filed an FIR under sections 304A (causing death by negligence) and 188 (disobedience of public order) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and launched a thorough investigation. Chinese manjha was banned in Delhi in 2017, and the National Green Tribunal also imposed a similar ban on nylon or synthetic threads used for kite flying.

These bans were put in place to prevent harm to humans, birds, other animals, and the environment. Only flying kites with cotton thread free from any materials is permitted. Disturbingly, police data shows a nearly 18-fold increase in