Lucknow, Feb. 5 -- Following recent deaths caused by Chinese manja (glass-coated kite string) in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a complete ban on its sale and use, saying any death caused by the Chinese manja will be treated as a case of murder.
During a special meeting on Thursday, the Chief Minister instructed senior police officers to conduct an investigation into deaths caused by Chinese manja. He ordered that sellers of the banned string should be identified and booked under murder charges. The CM also directed the police to launch statewide raids to stop the illegal sale of the Chinese string.
Noting that Chinese manja is already banned in Uttar Pradesh following directions from the Supreme Court...