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Delhi Police Arrest Two for Possessing Banned Chinese Manjha
Some kites fly high in the sky.
The string that holds them is called manjha.
There is a special kind of manjha that is very sharp and dangerous.
It comes from China, so people call it Chinese manjha.
This sharp string can cut people, birds, and even electric wires.
Because of that, the government has made it against the law.
Two men were caught with lots of this string.
Police found 42 packets of it and three other kite-flying tools.
The men were arrested for breaking the law.
Officers in Delhi made the arrests after getting tips about the banned string.
Delhi Police arrested two men in separate operations in central Delhi for allegedly possessing prohibited Chinese manjha.
Police seized 42 packets of the banned string and three chakris during the operations.
The accused were identified as Haroon Rashid (40) and Pawan (46).
The arrests followed specific police inputs about the sale and possession of Chinese manjha.
The arrests were confirmed by a police officer on Friday, August 14.
- Who
- Delhi Police arrested Haroon Rashid (40) and Pawan (46).
- What
- The two men allegedly possessed prohibited Chinese manjha; police seized 42 packets of the banned string and three chakris.
- Where
- Central Delhi, New Delhi.
- When
- Friday, August 14.
- Why
- Chinese manjha is a banned string, and the men were allegedly involved in its sale and possession.
Key facts
- Police Force
- Delhi Police
- Accused
- Haroon Rashid (40), Pawan (46)
- Seized Items
- 42 packets of Chinese manjha, 3 chakris
- Location
- Central Delhi, New Delhi
- Reported On
- Friday, August 14
- Reason for Arrest
- Alleged possession and sale of prohibited Chinese manjha
- News Source
- PTI






