After tragic deaths of two minor children and a 22-year-old man on the Independence Day due to metal-coated manja used for flying kites, the Delhi police on Thursday issued prohibitory orders banning
After tragic deaths of two minor children and a 22-year-old man on the Independence Day due to metal-coated manja used for flying kites, the Delhi police on Thursday issued prohibitory orders banning storage, sale and use of any kind of metal-coated manja all over the national capital.
“The prohibitory orders issued by the Delhi police under Section 144 CrPC will come into effect immediately and will remain in force till October 16,” said Delhi police PRO Rajan Bhagat.
Besides the three tragic deaths, several persons, including a Delhi police sub-inspector, had their necks grazed by stray kite strings in different parts of the city while commuting. The Delhi police order also said that manja having a fine metal coating acted as a good conductor of electricity and also posed danger of electrocution if it came in contact with overhead power lines.
