In a decisive move against the illegal trade and use of dangerous kite strings, Indore police arrested three individuals on Monday. The arrests were part of a targeted campaign aimed at eradicating the prohibited Chinese manjha from the city.
Three Separate Operations Lead to Arrests
The crackdown unfolded across different police jurisdictions in Indore. Acting on specific intelligence, the Dwarikapuri police team first apprehended 43-year-old Vrindavan Chaurasia, a resident of Dwarikapuri. The police received a tip-off that the banned kite string was being sold from a grocery shop in the area. Officers raided the shop, seized the stock of Chinese manjha, and registered a case against Chaurasia under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Shops Sealed and String Recovered
In a parallel action, the Chandan Nagar police arrested Ayyub Mansuri, who lives in the Chandan Nagar area. During a search of Mansuri, the police recovered seven reels of the prohibited Chinese manjha. To prevent any further illegal sales from the premises, the authorities took the strict step of sealing the shop involved in the trade.
The third arrest highlighted the dangers of using the banned string. Annapurna police caught 19-year-old Ashish Moyal, a resident of Tapti Parisar, red-handed. He was found flying a kite using Chinese manjha in the field located behind the Annapurna Temple. The police immediately confiscated the dangerous string from his possession and initiated legal action against him under the BNS.
Ongoing Investigation and Public Safety Focus
The Indore police have not stopped at just making arrests. They are now intensively investigating all three cases. A key focus of their probe is to trace the entire supply chain—uncovering the sources from where the accused purchased the Chinese manjha and identifying potential networks involved in its sale. This step is crucial to dismantling the trade at a systemic level.
These coordinated operations underscore the police department's commitment to public safety. Chinese manjha, often coated with abrasive materials like glass or metal, poses a severe threat to birds, animals, and humans, causing fatal injuries during the kite-flying season. The enforcement of the ban under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita reflects a serious legal approach to curbing this hazard.
