Overview
- Sanjukumar Hosamani, 48, died near the Talamadagi Bridge on NH‑65 in Bidar when a manjha line slit his throat as he rode his motorcycle, according to the district police chief.
- Footage shared online shows the victim bleeding and trying to call his daughter while a passerby attempts first aid, as relatives later alleged a fatal ambulance delay and held a roadside protest.
- A case was registered at the Manna Ekhelli/Mannekhalli police station and the body was sent for post-mortem, with investigators gathering evidence on the source and use of the banned thread.
- Bidar police said they had seized banned manjha in recent days and warned sellers of strict action, while Hyderabad authorities reported hundreds of arrests and the Telangana Human Rights Commission sought a report on controls.
- Similar festival-day casualties were reported in Indore and Jaunpur, and a separate death in Telangana is under review, with police there saying the string may not have been synthetic manjha pending expert opinion.