Two bikers hurt in mishaps involving Chinese string

Despite the administration’s claims that no Chinese string (manjha) was found during recent raids at shops selling kites and related items, two incidents at Gidderanwali village in the district on Tuesday evening highlighted the continued use of the banned material....

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Abohar, Updated At : 07:46 AM Feb 19, 2025 IST

No shops were found selling the banned string. File

According to reports, 45-year-old Bhala Ram and another individual sustained serious injuries. Bhala Ram, along with his 22-year-old son Sanjay, was travelling to their village, Maujgarh, on a bike when they witnessed a biker being injured by Chinese thread near Gidderanwali. Moments later, the same thread wrapped around Bhala Ram’s neck, causing severe injuries to his neck and hand.

Bhala Ram was admitted to a government hospital in Abohar, while the other victim was taken to a private hospital by his family.

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