Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Five Arrested for Selling Banned Manja Online
In Hyderabad, five people were caught and arrested for selling a dangerous type of kite string called manja online.
The police found out that these people were selling the manja through websites and online stores.
The police chief had warned everyone not to sell this kind of manja because it can be very harmful.
The police seized a lot of manja from the people they arrested.
The police chief said that anyone who sells this manja online will be in big trouble.
The police have been working hard to stop the sale of this dangerous string, especially with a big festival coming up.
They have already caught many people and taken away a lot of manja.
The government has banned this type of manja because it is bad for the environment and can hurt people and birds.
Five individuals were arrested in Hyderabad for selling banned Chinese manja online.
A total of 155 bobbins of manja were seized from the accused.
Police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar warned e-commerce companies against selling manja and reiterated the total ban on Chinese manja.
The sale of manja through certain portals was found to be at high prices, and enforcement has been intensified ahead of the Sankranti festival.
Criminal cases will be registered against anyone involved in the online sale of manja, with 103 cases booked, 143 individuals arrested, and over 6,200 bobbins confiscated so far.
- Who
- Kandesh Pawan Kumar (43), Rohit Agarwal (35), B. Nikhil (19), Mohd Moin Mallick (26), and Abdul Kareem (24)
- What
- Arrested for selling banned Chinese manja online
- When
- After police commissioner's warning and ahead of Sankranti festival
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To curb the sale of illegal and dangerous manja through e-commerce portals and due to severe environmental and safety risks
- Number of Arrested
- 5
- Number of Bobbins Seized
- 155
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Warning Issued By
- Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar
- Product Sold
- Chinese manja
- Total Cases Booked
- 103
- Total Arrests
- 143
- Total Bobbins Confiscated
- 6,200
- Estimated Market Value of Confiscated Manja
- Rs 1.24 crore
Sources
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