Kite flying shouldn't be death trap for others: Hyderabad CP

Kite flying shouldn't be death trap for others: Hyderabad CP

Hyderabad: A day after Sankranti Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, VC Sajjanar, on Thursday, January 15, issued a warning against Chinese Manja and said that Kite flying shouldn’t become a death trap for people. The Hyderabad Police Commissioner said that Sankranti is an annual festival when skies are filled with colourful kites. “However, due to negligence of some, this festival is becoming a curse for birds and motorists. The joy you experienc…

Kite Flying Turns Fatal as Chinese Manjha Kills Four On Makar Sankranti Across Indian States: Reports

The joy of Makar Sankranti was overshadowed by tragedy as at least four people were killed across India due to illegal nylon kite strings on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, according to Hindustan Times Fatalities were reported in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana, where commuters on two-wheelers had their throats slit by the nearly invisible “Chinese manjha”. Despite a long-standing statutory ban by the National Green Tribunal, the razor-sharp…

Despite manja ban in Odisha, kite flyers use deadly thread endangering lives

Bhubaneswar: As many as 12 persons were injured in manja (kite) string-related mishaps in Odisha's Dhenkanal and Balasore districts today.   A 23-year-old youth sustained critical injuries after he got entangled in a manja string in Dhenkanal district.  The incident took place in Meena Bazar area under Dhenkanal Town police limits. Victim Abhishek Sahoo of Sainebiri village sustained injuries on his nose and fingers after he got entangled in the…