A 29-year-old Army soldier lost his life in Hyderabad when a banned nylon manja used for kite flying got entangled with a lamppost and slit his throat. Despite efforts to rush him to the hospital, he succumbed to his severe bleeding. The soldier leaves behind his wife and a two-year-old daughter.
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HYDERABAD: Forest officials seized 36kg of banned synthetic manja in and around Hyderabad on Wednesday. To curb the usage of synthetic manja for kite flying, 187 shops were searched by 13 team of forest staff and they seized synthetic manja which was 182.5km in length.
One person was arrested in Jagtial district and Chinese manja worth Rs 10,000 seized from him. Jagtial CCS police sub inspector Srikanth raided the house of one Abdul Javed in Krishnanagar. The arrested person has been handed over to Jagtial town police for further action.
Officials were on alert for the use of Chinese manja across the state in view of Sankranti. Forest officials in Bhadradri Kothagudem district also took up an awareness programme. “There are a variety of birds in the forest area and Chinese manja poses a danger to them. If birds get trapped, it will be impossible for them to wriggle out,” district forest officer (DFO) Laxman Ranjit told TOI. Teams that are going around in