In Varanasi, the police have taken action after a death due to banned 'manjha' (a type of rope). They conducted a raid and recovered 56 kg of nylon 'manjha'; the shopkeeper has been arrested.

In Varanasi, India, police have taken a strict stance regarding accidents caused by banned Chinese and synthetic nylon strings. Following the death of saree businessman Sunil Kumar Nagpuri on Sunday due to a slit in his throat from a banned string, police raided kite shops in several police station areas. During this operation, approximately 56 kilograms of banned synthetic nylon strings were recovered from a shop in the Dashashwamedh police station area. Police