Delhi Police issues advisory against Chinese manjha ahead of Independence Day
The advisory, released by the west district police on the social media platform X, recommends two-wheeler users to install aluminum safety frames on their vehicles to prevent injuries from manjha (kite string). In an accompanying video, police demonstrated how these curved metal frames help deflect the thread, allowing it to glide off the vehicle without causing harm.
Authorities reiterated that the sale, storage, and use of synthetic or metal powder-coated kite string is a punishable offense.
Residents have also been advised to avoid flying kites near power lines, busy roads, highways, and restricted airspace. Importantly, public has been warned against attempting to remove kites entangled in power lines, as the metallic threads can conduct electricity and cause fatal shocks.
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Despite an official citywide ban, the use of Chinese manjha continues to rise during the kite flying season. As previously reported by TOI, black market sellers have found ways to evade law enforcement—using code words, encrypted chats, and WhatsApp groups to coordinate sales.
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Deliveries are allegedly made at pre-arranged locations after buyers are vetted to ensure they are not undercover police officers. Police have already seized over 1,500 reels this season alone.
Sellers also reportedly conduct reconnaissance before making a drop.
Each reel of banned manjha—priced between Rs 700 and Rs 2,000—can cause severe and even fatal injuries.
In June, a 22-year-old scooter rider, Yash Goswami, a businessman, was killed on Rani Jhansi Road in north Delhi after his throat was slit by a Chinese manjha. In another incident, a two-wheeler rider sustained facial injuries after being struck by a kite string while traveling on the Shastri Park flyover in east Delhi.
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