On His Way To Work, Soldier Bleeds To Death After Chinese Manjha Slits His Throat
In her complaint, the deceased soldier's wife has called for necessary action against those "selling banned manjha," emphasising the potential danger it poses to both humans and animals.
A tragic incident occurred in Hyderabad on Saturday as an Army soldier lost his life when a Chinese manjha, a banned type of kite string, slit his throat. The Chinese manjha, which is thin and nearly invisible, is commonly used by competitive kite flyers, particularly during the Makar Sankranti festival.
Chinese Manjha
He was on his way to work
The soldier, identified as 29-year-old Naik K Koteshwara Reddy, bled to death after the banned nylon thread, entangled with a lamppost, fatally and injured him on the Langar Houz flyover. Reddy, employed as a driver in the motor transport wing of the Military Hospital in Golconda, was on his way to work when the tragic incident occurred. He was a native of Visakhapatnam in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
According to reports, he fell from his scooter when the Chinese manja, prohibited in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, got entangled around his neck. Despite efforts by fellow motorists to rush Reddy to the hospital, the severity of the bleeding prompted them to carry him on their shoulders and seek transportation via a rickshaw to the Military Hospital.
Passed away during treatment
Unfortunately, Reddy passed away during treatment. Survived by his wife and a two-year-old daughter, Reddy's mortal remains were handed over to his family after an autopsy. The final rites were performed in his native Visakhapatnam district.
A case has been registered by the police in connection with the incident. In her complaint, the deceased soldier's wife has called for necessary action against those "selling banned manjha," emphasising the potential danger it poses to both humans and animals.
The Chinese manja is a type of strong, abrasive kite string, made of cotton or nylon thread coated with a mixture of rice glue, tree gums, and finely powdered glass or similar abrasives. This coating helps the string cut through other kites' strings during kite-flying competitions.
Due to the dangers it poses, these strings have been banned in India. Despite the ban, it is being reportedly sold illegally in markets across India.
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