Banned Chinese Manja continues to be sold openly in Hyderabad

Despite bans, Chinese manja continues to be sold openly in Hyderabad, including Dhoolpet, with traders demonstrating its sharpness on social media. The Animal Warriors Conservation Society urged authorities and online platforms to enforce strict action to protect birds and curb illegal trade

According to the Society founder Pradeep Nair, a kite seller was openly selling banned Chinese manja at



Balaram Galli in Dhoolpet. 

The trader, he alleged, has been demonstrating the effectiveness of the manja by cutting various objects in front of customers.

The trader recorded these demonstrations as short videos and uploaded them on social media platforms, which have a huge number of followers and views. One of the videos was watched by around 42 lakh people on Instagram.