Banned Chinese Manjha on Makar Sankranti took the lives of many people. Bike riders died due to neck injuries in Indore, Jaunpur and Bidar. Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed to hold parents responsible for the use of Manjha by minors.
Chinese Manja Deaths in India: Ban on Makar Sankranti: Chinese Manjha has killed many people across the country. While the sharp edge of Manjha broke the neck of a doctor in Jaunpur, a person riding a bike in Bidar, Karnataka died due to his neck being cut. Despite the ban on Chinese Manja, its sales are not decreasing, which in itself raises many big questions.
The Chinese Manjha is so dangerous that it can even cut flesh and muscles. So far, many people have lost their lives due to this. Despite the ban on kite flying across the country on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, people use this deadly Manjha. Know in which cities people lost their lives due to Chinese Manja.
1- Indore (3 deaths)
In Indore, three bike-riding boys had their throats cut due to a Chinese manjha within 4 hours. While one youth died in the hospital, two people had to undergo surgery. The first accident happened on Khajrana Bridge, in which 45-year-old Raghubir Dhakad, who was going on a bike, got his neck cut by a Chinese manjha. He died due to excessive bleeding. Apart from this, one NEET student and another had to undergo surgery.
2- Jaunpur (2 deaths)
Two deaths occurred in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Bike rider Dr. Sameer Hashmi died after being hit by a Chinese tractor near Prasad International School under Line Bazar police station area of Jaunpur. Sameer used to practice as a physiotherapist in Kerakat market. According to Sameer’s father, he was going to Sadar Hospital by bike to meet someone. Then a Chinese manja with a sharp edge cut his neck. As soon as he fell on the road, a fountain of blood gushed out from his neck and he did not even get a chance to remove his helmet. Apart from this, in Jaunpur itself, a teacher’s neck was cut by a Chinese manjha.
3- Bidar (1 death)
In Bidar, Karnataka, a murderous manjha cut the neck of 48 year old Sanjukumar Hosmani. Hosmani was going towards Humnabad on a motorcycle to bring his daughter from the hostel on Makar Sankranti, when he got a deep cut on his neck from the kite string. Hosmani was bleeding profusely from his neck and tried to call his daughter before the ambulance arrived, but he died before he could reach the hospital.
If a minor uses Manjha then the parents will go to jail.
In view of the serious dangers and deaths caused by Chinese kites, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday took serious note of the matter and emphasized that even though children fly kites, parents should keep an eye on them. The bench of Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi directed the state government to completely ban Chinese Manjha, saying that if any minor is found flying kites using the banned Manjha, his parents will be held legally responsible.