Beware, flying kites with Chinese string may invite legal action
On the eve of Lohri, the sale of banned Chinese string, also known as ‘China dor’, picks up drastically. Kite lovers nowadays prefer to fly kites with the deadly plastic string only. Sellers involved in the sale of the same sell it without the fear of the police. Most of these sellers, who used to pile up stock of the banned thread two or three months before Lohri, sell it in retail at exorbitant prices.
Sellers of the banned string are treading cautiously to save their skin from the police due to strict vigil. They sell the same to trusted buyers or shopkeepers only. The sellers keep the stock at undisclosed locations. Notably, the CIA-1 wing of the Ludhiana Police Commissionerate on Saturday made one of the major recoveries of the banned plastic string and nabbed three persons. The police seized a canter (bearing registration number HR39F2461) and recovered 3,360 spools of the deadly string. The suspects were identified as Sahil Kanojia of Shivpuri, Vijay Verma and Lal Chand, both residents of Rajasthan.
DCP Shubham Aggarwal and ADCP (Investigation) Amandeep Singh Brar had addressed mediapersons in this regard on Sunday.
The ADCP while talking to The Tribune on Sunday said sale and purchase of the Chinese string had been banned by the Commissioner of Police in recently issued orders. Not only sellers but buyers or any person who uses the same for flying kites might also face similar action.
“The police have warned kite lovers to avoid the use of the banned string and use only normal thread to fly kites. The use of the deadly string is dangerous for birds and humans. If the police catch anyone flying kites with it, legal action can be taken in the matter. The residents have been urged to cooperate with the police,” Brar said.
Meanwhile, Rubal Sharma, Devansh and Nishchay, all residents of Haibowal, here, said they already bought the banned plastic string for Rs 600 per spool. Last year, they bought it at Rs 400 but this year, the sellers have increased the price, citing strictness by the police.
