Chinese Manja Injures Postman On Duty In Andhra Pradesh

A postman was injured after a Chinese manja (kite string) slit his neck while he was cycling on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. 

According to reports, the man was on his way to the MRO office on his bicycle when the nearly invisible kite string cut his neck. The postman was visibly shocked after noticing blood on his clothes, only to realize that the string had



caused the injury.

Residents immediately rushed to his aid and shifted him to a primary health center for first aid. He was later shifted to Ongole RIMS Hospital for better treatment and was subsequently discharged. 

Sharing his ordeal with Media, the postman urged people to refrain from using banned Chinese manja kite strings, stressing that they pose a serious danger to human life.