Lucknow: The menace of banned Chinese manjha continues to endanger commuters in the city, with a former zila panchayat member becoming the latest victim after suffering injuries when the razor-sharp kite string allegedly struck him near Burlington Crossing on Tuesday.The injured, Sunny Kumar Yadav (40), said he was travelling on his motorcycle from Sitapur to Lucknow for personal work when the string suddenly came in contact with him. Bystanders helped rush him to a private hospital, where he was treated and is stated to be stable.The incident is the latest in a string of Chinese manjha-related accidents in Lucknow, despite repeated bans and enforcement drives against its sale and use. Victims and residents have repeatedly raised concerns about the continued availability of the material in markets and its use in crowded areas.Expressing anguish over recurring incidents, Yadav questioned the effectiveness of the ban and enforcement on the ground. “The administration knows Chinese manjha is dangerous and banned, yet it continues to reach the streets and injure innocent people. If sellers continue to operate freely despite the ban, who will take responsibility when it claims a life?” he said.The latest case comes days after Ajmi Hussain (41), a property dealer from Thakurganj, suffered a severe neck injury when Chinese manjha got entangled around his throat near the Nauwasta railway overbridge in Kakori on September 24. Doctors administered 10 stitches.On September 14, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench advocate Raghavendra Dwivedi sustained a deep facial injury near City Station when Chinese manjha slashed his nose while he was riding a motorcycle, requiring three stitches.CHINESE MANJHA INCIDENTS IN LUCKNOW: A TIMELINE2026Feb 4 | Mohammed Shoaib (33), sales manager, died after his throat was slit by manjha near Bazaarkhala.Feb 5 | A power department employee Sudhir Kumar suffered a deep neck injury in Gomti Nagar Extension.Feb 5 | A retired Army man Brijesh Rai riding on Shaheed Path suffered severe cuts to his cheek and lips, requiring nearly 30 stitches.Feb 7 | Vimalesh Tiwari, trader and office-bearer of the Yahiyaganj Industry Trade Association, injured near Kudiya Ghat.Feb 7 | A young boy Nazam Khan sustained two injuries in the Chowk police station area.Feb 8 | Guddu, a delivery porter, suffered a nose cut on Bandha Road in Thakurganj.Feb 8 | Mukesh Verma, a businessman, was injured at Naka flyover.Feb 8 | Aqib (17), Class 12 student and resident of Phoolbagh, injured near Bengali Club, Hewett Road.Feb 12 | A 29-year-old MDS student was injured at Hahnemann Crossing.Feb 13 | Dhruv Narayan Pandey (30), a journalist, sustained a deep cut to his throat near Pakri Ka Pul towards Cantonment in Alambagh.
