Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Police Seize 37 Reels of Banned Kite String in Delhi
Delhi police found a shop selling a special kite string called Chinese manjha that is not allowed.
On August 1, they stopped the shop and took 37 reels of the string.
Two people were arrested for selling it.
The police said the string is banned because it can be dangerous.
They seized the string and kept it in the police station.
This is part of the city’s effort to keep people safe during kite flying.
The police want to stop people from using unsafe kite strings.
The action happened in the Nehru Vihar area of Delhi.
The police announced the arrests and seizure on August 3.
The string is now in police custody.
Two people arrested in northeast Delhi for selling banned kite string.
Police seized 37 reels of Chinese manjha kite string.
Action began after a patrol found a shop selling the string on August 1.
Seizure took place in the Nehru Vihar area of Delhi.
The kite string is officially banned by authorities.
- Who
- Delhi police and two arrested individuals
- What
- Arrest and seizure of banned kite string (Chinese manjha)
- When
- August 1, 2024 (patrol) and reported August 3, 2024
- Where
- Northeast Delhi, Nehru Vihar area
- Why
- The kite string is banned, prompting enforcement action
- Arrested persons
- 2
- Reels seized
- 37
- Item seized
- Chinese manjha kite string
- Location
- Northeast Delhi, Nehru Vihar
- Date of action
- August 1, 2024