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Delhi Police recover 30 rolls of banned manja, one arrested
Police officers in Delhi are working hard to keep people safe before Independence Day.
A special kind of kite string called manja is dangerous because it is coated with tiny bits of glass.
This string is banned, which means it is against the law to sell or use it.
Some people were secretly selling this dangerous string.
The police got a secret tip and went to a place called Seelampur to investigate.
They found 30 rolls of the banned string and put one man under arrest.
This sharp string can badly hurt people and birds.
A little girl in Hyderabad and a man in Telangana lost their lives earlier this year when the string got caught around their necks.
That is why the police are checking places and stopping sellers of this deadly string.
The investigation is still going on to find the people who supply it.
Delhi Police recovered 30 rolls of banned Chinese manja and arrested one accused ahead of Independence Day.
52-year-old Md. Jamir was apprehended during a raid near Gali No. 09 of Gautampuri in Delhi's Seelampur area on August 7.
The recovered rolls bore the marking 'Hero Plus – For Industrial Use Only', and FIR No. 278/2026 was registered at PS Seelampur under Section 223(a) BNS.
A few days earlier, Delhi Police had recovered 384 rolls of the banned product and arrested three persons in separate operations.
Banned manja has caused deaths in Telangana, including five-year-old Nishvika Aditya in Hyderabad and 35-year-old Avidesh in Sangareddy.
- Who
- Delhi Police's Seelampur Police Station team, including HC Roki and Ct. Anuj, arrested 52-year-old Md. Jamir.
- What
- Police raided a location and recovered 30 rolls of banned glass-coated Chinese manja, a deadly kite string, and registered an FIR.
- Where
- Gali No. 09 of Gautampuri, Seelampur area, New Delhi.
- When
- On August 7, 2026; the official statement was released on Saturday.
- Why
- The manja is banned because it poses a serious risk to humans and birds, and the crackdown was carried out ahead of Independence Day.
Key facts
- Banned item
- Glass-coated Chinese manja (kite string)
- Rolls recovered
- 30
- Accused
- Md. Jamir, 52 years old, no previous criminal record
- Raid location
- Gali No. 09, Gautampuri, Seelampur, New Delhi
- FIR details
- FIR No. 278/2026 dated 07.08.2026, U/S 223(a) BNS
- Police station
- PS Seelampur
- Earlier recovery
- 384 rolls recovered, three persons arrested in separate operations
- Known fatal incidents
- Five-year-old girl in Hyderabad and a 35-year-old man in Sangareddy, Telangana








