Delhi Police Seize Over 1,800 Reels of Banned Chinese Manjha as Injuries Surge

Underground networks have rebranded banned glass-coated kite strings to fuel a sharp rise in wildlife and rider injuries ahead of Independence Day.

Overview

Since June 26, Delhi Police have confiscated over 1,800 reels of Chinese manjha and detained multiple alleged sellers
Authorities report that products rebranded under names like Moye-Moye, Dhurandhar, Delhi King and Super Fighter are evading detection
Between August 1 and 4, wildlife rescue groups treated more than 250 birds suffering deep cuts, broken limbs or loss of eyesight due to the glass-coated strings
On August 5, a video-verified incident in Laxmi Nagar showed a scooter rider sustaining serious facial lacerations after colliding with a hidden manjha loop
Smugglers continue to funnel the banned string into Delhi from Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram and smaller towns in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, complicating enforcement