Hyderabad city Police Seized Chinese Manja 'Sankranti Festival'

Ahead of the Sankranti festival, the Hyderabad Police have intensified enforcement against Chinese Manja and started engaging directly with children and families, besides holding seizures and raids. 

City police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar directed officials to counsel minors and students, stressing that the deadly string, though popular among kite flyers, has left many injured



and even claimed lives.

The traffic police in a strategic awareness campaign spoke to young kite flyers across various localities in the city and explained how the sharp synthetic thread can slice through flesh and cause accidents. 

In a social media message, the Commissioner said this is not a question about flying kites but a matter of life and death.