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Ameenpur-based Animal Warriors Conservation Society rescued 28 black kites trapped in nylon manja from Indira Park in January during Sankranti kite-flying season

Volunteers of the Animal Warriors Conservation Society (AWCS), known for rescuing animals and birds across the State, found 17 different migrant birds trapped in Chinese manja at various places since January 1 when the season of Sankranthi kite-flying started

The victim Shivraj, who works at Langer Houz traffic police station, was going on a bike on the Tilak Nagar- Narayanguda flyover road when the Chinese manja thread got entangled around his neck

A man Bhukya Naveen and his wife Supraja of Paloncha town suffered bleeding injuries in their necks and other parts as the manja entangled them while they were traveling on a two-wheeler on Wednesday. The incident took place on the bypass road of Vidyanagar Colony in Kothagudem

The victim, Shivraj, an officer at the Langer Houz traffic police station, was riding his bike on the Tilak Nagar-Narayanguda flyover road when a Chinese manja thread became entangled around his neck.

Additional DCP (Task Force), A Srinivas Rao, said a special drive was taken following advisory from different government department about the threat of the Chinese manja to humans, animals and birds.

Krishna said he noticed the kingfisher struggling on the ground, entangled in the hazardous kite-flying thread used during the Sankranthi festival. He then carefully freed the bird from the thread wrapped around its wings and released it back into the sky.

TGSPDCL issues guidelines urging people to fly kites in open areas, not to use metallic thread or metal-reinforced strings

My eyes suddenly glanced upon a kite thread which otherwise would have entangled around my neck and legs at the same time, says M Ramesh

During recent raids, Siddipet police seized 15 kg of nylon manja worth Rs 3.5 lakh and filed two cases

Chinese manja, coated with crushed glass and dangerously sharp, is known to cut through the skin of birds, animals, and humans, causing fatal injuries. Every year, thousands of birds suffer from injuries, some fatal, due to entanglement in these hazardous strings

Superintendent of Police Chennuri Rupesh warns traders against selling the manja variety; calls upon kite flyers not to use it

Commissioner of Police Amber Kishor Jha said stringent action would be initiated against those who found selling and using Chinese Manja for flying kites

The police have conducted special drives on the shops selling Chinese manja and booked cases. The kite sellers were warned on being made directly responsible and cases booked against them if anyone gets injured with Chinese manja

The Ameenpur-based Animal Warrior's Conservation Society (AWCS), known for rescuing birds trapped in manja in Telangana, got an alert from some people in Saroor Nagar, following which its volunteers rushed to the spot.

Four youths lost their lives, either from electrocution or falling off rooftops, while a soldier succumbed to the dangerous 'Chinese manja'.

During the last 40 days, the AWCS rescued 107 birds at different places. While 10 percent of them were released into their habitat because they were healthy, the rest were shifted to the AWCS's rehabilitation centre located near Patancheru

Three persons were arrested for selling banned Chinese manja here on Sunday. Manja worth Rs 19,200 was seized from them

Venkatesh sustained a gash around his throat when the thread got entangled around his neck

The ban on Chinese manja was declared in January 2016, under Section 5 of Environment Protection Act, 1986. Any person found violating the rules is liable for imprisonment up to 5 years or fine up to Rs 1 lakh or both.