Ludhiana, Jan. 14 -- Amid Lohri festivities, the Ludhiana rural police installed specially designed iron wire shields on two-wheelers to protect bikers from accidental injuries caused by entanglement with Chinese kite string on Tuesday. The drive was carried out at the main chowk of Mandi Mullapur under the supervision of DSP (Dakha) Varinder Singh Khosa. Besides, a man selling the banned string was booked in Mandi Mullanpur. As many as 10 such reels were seized, the police said.

Police have also held meetings with kite shop owners operating in the areas under the police stations of Dakha, Jodhan and Sudhar. Shopkeepers were warned against selling Chinese kite strings. Surprise inspections are being conducted regularly to ensure complian...