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Mumbai: Cops begin crackdown on kite flying
Updated On: 27 December, 2023 05:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Book people using nylon manja under Section 113 of the Maharashtra Police Act; action comes after death of cop on Vakola flyover
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Kids flying kites at Kherwadi along the Western Express Highway
The Mumbai police have started taking action against people flying kites irresponsibly near the WEH and other parts of the city. The Kherwadi police also registered an FIR for flying kites using nylon manja and Chinese manja which are banned in India. Police sources told mid-day that a top cop gave orders to police stations across the city to take action against people flying kites irresponsibly, especially near the Eastern and Western Express Highways. Police action was initiated after the death of constable Sameer Jadhav, 36, who died after a kite manja slit his throat on the Vakola bridge on Sunday.
The Kherwadi police have registered an FIR against Manoj Katkar, 39, and his brother Mahesh, 43, who are residents of Jawahar Nagar at Khar East for using nylon manja and flying kites at Kherwadi junction on the Western Express Highway on December 25. They both were released with notice. The police also seized a spool (firki) with nylon manja from the duo. They have been booked under Section 336 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 113 and 117 of the Maharashtra Police Act, based on the complaint filed by police constable Pankaj Pardeshi.
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