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The Telangana police have launched a major awareness campaign to prevent accidents caused by Chinese nylon manja ahead of Sankranthi. Police and forest officials are using social media and ground-level outreach to warn people about risks to human lives and birds.

Despite bans, Chinese manja continues to be sold openly in Hyderabad, including Dhoolpet, with traders demonstrating its sharpness on social media. The Animal Warriors Conservation Society urged authorities and online platforms to enforce strict action to protect birds and curb illegal trade

The Cyberabad Police have issued a stern advisory against the use and sale of nylon and Chinese manja, citing grave risks to humans, animals, and birds. The warning follows several incidents where two-wheeler riders sustained severe neck injuries from sharp kite strings coated with glass or metal.

Rama Rao said serious incidents of injuries and deaths have been reported across the State related to the usage of banned Chinese manja

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.

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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'.