Deadly Chinese Manja Leaves 4 With Neck Injuries
On December 29, the deadly string nearly proved fatal for a food delivery executive, Md Jameel, at Shamsheergunj. The abrasive thread wrapped around his neck, causing a deep wound.
Hyderabad: The banned synthetic ‘Chinese Manja’ left four motorcyclists, including a constable and a student, with grievously neck injuries in different parts of the city during the last seven days.
In the latest incident reported on December 30, 29-year-old T. Ashok was injured by the glass-coated nylon thread while riding past a theatre in Saidabad. When he was found bleeding profusely on the road, traffic constable M. Kranthi rushed him to a hospital.
On December 29, the deadly string nearly proved fatal for a food delivery executive, Md Jameel, at Shamsheergunj. The abrasive thread wrapped around his neck, causing a deep wound. Jameel was rushed to a private hospital where he had to undergo a procedure involving 22 sutures to close the wound.
On December 26, Jashwanth Reddy, a B.Tech student, suffered severe neck injuries under the Keesara police limits while riding his bike. He remains under medical observation at a private hospital.
Shivraj, a constable attached to the Langer Houz traffic station, was injured on December 25, when the synthetic string got entangled to his neck while he was riding on the Tilaknagar-Narayanguda flyover.
Despite a ban on the sale and use of synthetic manja due to its life-threatening nature to humans and birds, kite enthusiasts continued to use the deadly string. Police have cautioned commuters, particularly two-wheeler riders, to be extremely vigilant while using flyovers and open stretches.
