Overview

• Police recovered 922 rolls from Raju Chaurasia’s Uttam Nagar shophouse on June 26 and 248 rolls from Areeb Khan near Kamla Market on June 27.
• Both suspects have been charged under Section 223(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
• Chinese manjha has been outlawed since 2017 for its glass-coated nylon design, which poses severe risks to humans and animals.
• The fatal incident that spurred the latest raids involved 22-year-old Yash Goswami, whose throat was slit by manjha while riding under the Rani Jhansi flyover.
• Officials warn that kite-flying festivals like Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan drive surges in illegal manjha use and enforcement efforts.