Chinese Manjha
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Karnataka man dies after throat slit by Chinese manjha, was going to meet daughter for Sankranti
Karnataka | Jan 14, 2026, 05:20 PM IST48-year-old Sanjaykumar Hosanamni was en route to bring his daughter home from her hostel to celebrate the Sankranti festival when tragedy struck. He died on the spot after his throat was slit by a stray kite string, also known as manjha.
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'Parents to be held accountable for children using Chinese manja,' MP High Court's warning
Madhya Pradesh | Jan 12, 2026, 11:24 PM ISTThe court also instructed the government to widely publicise that the sale or use of Chinese manja could attract action under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with death caused by a negligent act.
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Inform steps taken to implement ban on sale of Chinese 'manjha' for kite flying: HC to police
India | Aug 04, 2022, 01:30 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court asked the city police to inform it about the steps taken to implement the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order banning sale of Chinese synthetic 'manjha' used for kite flying.
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Kolkata: Man on two-wheeler gets injured by kite string
India | Jun 05, 2020, 08:13 AM ISTA 22-year-old man on a two-wheeler sustained injuries after a kite thread got entangled around his neck in the southern part of the AJC Bose Road here on Thursday evening, a senior police officer said.
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Kolkata: Biker dies after kite string slits his throat
India | May 17, 2020, 08:44 AM ISTA 40-year-old man died on Saturday evening after his throat was slit by kite string while he was riding his two-wheeler along the AJC Bose flyover near the Park Circus area here, police said.
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Chinese manjha hits overhead power line of Delhi Metro; services hit
India | Sep 15, 2019, 09:35 PM ISTThe incident took place in the evening, following which the train was halted for a precautionary check.
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Delhi: Four-and-a-half-year dies after chinese manjha slits throat
India | Aug 25, 2019, 07:15 AM ISTIshika was sitting in the front while her father Girish Kumar was riding the motorcycle, police said.
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Delhi: Man injured after glass-coated 'manjha' slits throat
India | Aug 19, 2019, 06:24 AM ISTAfter celebrating Rakshabandhan on Thursday, Raman Oberoi, a resident of Shah Nagar, was going to Rohini with this family when a kite string got entangled around his neck and slit his throat, police said.
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Appalling figures: 200 birds in Delhi die, 550 injured as Chinese 'manjha' rips through
India | Aug 17, 2019, 03:12 PM ISTWhile we celebrated "Independence" Day on Thursday, several had their wings cut in Delhi. Many cases of bird deaths were reported from the national capital, courtesy Chinese manjha. As many as 200 birds died while 550 suffered injuries after the glass-coated manjha ripped through them, raising serious and unaddressed concerns. We no more can turn a blind eye to this alarming issue.
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Beware of deadly Chinese kite strings this Makar Sankranti
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Biker badly injured by Chinese manjha in Delhi
News | Jul 22, 2017, 11:04 AM IST