Ex-Army Man Dies After Banned Chinese 'Manjha' Slits His Throat In J&K
The Jammu district has imposed a blanket ban on the thread's manufacture, sale, purchase, storage, transport and use.
Retired Army Naib Subedar Lakhvinder Singh, 55, lost his life after a Chinese kite string, known as Manja, fatally slit his throat while he was riding a motorcycle in Bishnah, Jammu. The incident occurred on Sunday night when Singh, employed as a private security guard at an industrial unit in Bari Brahmana, was returning home to R S Pura.
Officials reported that Singh sustained critical injuries and was promptly taken to the hospital, where he later passed away. The Chinese kite-string, or Manja, is banned in India, and several shopkeepers have been arrested for dealing in the material. The latest incident has raised concerns about the enforcement of the ban and residents are demanding stringent action against those selling and using the prohibited string.
Police have registered a case under the relevant laws and are investigating to identify the culprits.
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