The Manja Menace: 19 of 160 birds trapped in nylon manja die while 36 are permanently disabled
Volunteers of the Animal Warriors Conservation Society (AWCS), known for rescuing animals and birds across the State, found 17 different migrant birds trapped in Chinese manja at various places since ...
Nylon manja claims 3 lives in Maharashtra, leaves cop critical on Makar Sankranti; 2 die chasing kites
Three people died, and a policeman is critically injured due to banned nylon manja during Makar Sankranti celebrations in Maharashtra. Incidents occurred in Nashik, Akola, and Nandurbar, where victims ...
AWCS turns saviour of birds struck down by nylon manja in Telangana
HYDERABAD: The vibrant colours dotting the city skies during Sankranti mask a darker reality. Nylon manja, the string used ...
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Tragic Fatality: Deadly Nylon Manja Claims Life in Nashik
A 23-year-old man named Sonu Kisan Dhotre died in Nashik, Maharashtra, when a nylon manja slit his throat while he was riding a motorcycle. The incident occurred around 12:30 pm near Pathardi village.
Nylon manja injures three in Pune
Usage of nylon manja for kite flying has been the cause of many accidents in the recent past, particularly around Sankranti.
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Nashik: Banned Nylon Manja Claims 1 Life, Injures 21; 36 Booked In 13 Cases
Sonu Kisan Dhotre (23), a resident of Charanwadi, Deolali Camp, lost his life in a tragic incident involving nylon manja on Tuesday. Dhotre, who had travelled from Gujarat on a two-wheeler to meet ...
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Tragic Kite String Incidents Claim Lives in Maharashtra
Dhotre was riding along Pathardi Phata-Deolali Camp road when a kite string, known as nylon manja, cut into his neck, leading to excessive bleeding and eventual death at Nashik civil hospital. A ...
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Study shows nylon manja poses threat to bird nestlings
Nachiket Utpat, director, wildlife conservation, RESQ Charitable Trust, said, “Kite flying is a major event during Makar Sankranti, to be celebrated this year on January 14. The nylon manja used ...
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Pune: Nylon Manja Threat Looms Over Makar Sankranti Celebrations In City, Endangering Birds And Residents
Despite the 2017 ban on the manufacture, sale, and use of harmful nylon manja, the sharp, glass-coated thread continues to be readily available in Pune. The police have strengthened surveillance ...
Nagpur: Man dies after falling from building while flying kite, three others injured by 'manja'
A 22-year-old man died after falling from a building while flying a kite, while three other persons were injured by the kite strings in separate incidents in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, police said on ...
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Nylon manja claims 3 lives in Maharashtra, leaves cop critical on Makar Sankranti; 2 die chasing kites
Three people died, and a policeman is critically injured due to banned nylon manja during Makar Sankranti celebrations in Maharashtra. Incidents occurred in Nashik, Akola, and Nandurbar ...