Jaipur police arrest Chinese manjha supplier ahead of Makar Sankranti
Police seized 17 rolls of banned chinese manjha in Jaipur’s Ramganj area, arresting a supplier before festival kite flying peaks.
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Jaipur: With the kite-flying season approaching, Jaipur Police have stepped up enforcement against the sale of banned chinese manjha, carrying out a targeted operation in the Ramganj area of the city. The action is part of a wider pre-festival safety drive aimed at preventing injuries and fatalities linked to hazardous kite strings.
According to officials, the operation was conducted under the supervision of Karan Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jaipur North. Police teams were instructed to act strictly against the storage, sale and distribution of chinese manjha and other synthetic or metal-coated kite strings commonly used during Makar Sankranti and similar festivals.
On January 5, a team from Ramganj Police Station intercepted and searched a suspected supplier. During the operation, police recovered 17 rolls of dangerous chinese manjha from the possession of Munavvar Ullah, a 48-year-old resident of the Ramganj area. He was taken into custody, and a case was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Senior officers said the seized manjha was made of synthetic and glass-coated material, which poses a serious threat to pedestrians, two-wheeler riders, birds and animals. Such strings have previously caused severe injuries and deaths in urban areas during the kite-flying season.
The operation was carried out by a dedicated team led by the Ramganj station house officer, under the guidance of the assistant commissioner of police for the area and the additional deputy commissioner of police, Jaipur North. Police said similar checks and raids will continue across the district in the coming days.
Jaipur Police have once again appealed to residents to avoid using banned kite strings and to report illegal sales in their neighbourhoods. Officials warned that strict legal action will be taken against anyone found manufacturing, storing or selling chinese manjha, as public safety remains the top priority during the festive season.
