Indore Motorcyclist Killed by Banned 'Chinese Manja' as Festival Injuries Mount Across Madhya Pradesh

Overview

• Police in Indore confirmed a rider died after a kite string cut his throat on the Khajrana Bridge between Khajrana and Bengali Square.
• Within hours, two more motorcyclists in the city suffered deep neck wounds on Sapna-Sangeeta Road and near the airport, with one undergoing emergency surgery.
• Officers said a kite and a length of the prohibited thread were recovered at the fatal scene, and a culpable homicide case is being initiated.
• Hospitals in other districts reported severe cases, including a nine-year-old in Chhindwara who needed 43 stitches to his ear and multiple patients in Ujjain requiring surgery.
• Despite a nationwide ban, enforcement remains difficult ahead of Makar Sankranti on January 14, with recent weeks showing a recurring pattern of injuries.