Mon Nov 18 15:53:14 UTC 2024: ## Chennai Police Arrest 7 for Illegal Manja Use After Child Injured
**Chennai, November 19, 2024** – Seven individuals have been arrested in Chennai following a weekend incident where a two-year-old child was injured by a sharp manja thread. Police also apprehended three juveniles who will face proceedings before the Juvenile Justice Board.
The incident occurred Sunday evening in Vyasarpadi when Pugazhvelan, riding on his father’s motorbike, became entangled in a snapped manja thread, sustaining a neck injury requiring seven stitches. Another individual, Jilani, was also injured in the same area.
Manja, a traditional kite-flying thread coated with a mixture of rice glue, tree gum, and an abrasive like powdered glass, is banned in Chennai. Despite this ban, police, after reviewing CCTV footage, arrested the seven adults and three juveniles found using the banned thread. Over 100 kites and related materials were seized. The Vyasarpadi police have registered a case and investigations are ongoing. The City Police Commissioner has reiterated the ban on the use, sale, and manufacture of manja.
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