Cyberabad Police have issued a public warning against the use of nylon Chinese manja. This comes after a rise in serious accidents involving two-wheeler riders and increasing harm to animals and birds across the commissionerate. The police stressed that the sale, storage, and use of Chinese manja is illegal. In 2025, 53 cases were registered against those selling the banned thread. Citizens are urged to use only cotton kite strings. They must fly kites in open grounds, away from traffic and power lines. Children should be supervised, and any illegal sale or use of manja must be reported to the police. Several riders have been severely injured after getting tangled in sharp kite strings on busy roads such as Miyapur–Chandanagar, Madhapur, Hitech City, Kukatpally, and Gachibowli. A recent case on Balanagar road involved a motorist suffering a grievous neck injury when a kite string caught him mid-traffic. Police officials warned that kite strings often remain suspended from trees and power lines. They create invisible, life-threatening dangers for road users. Chinese manja is made of nylon and synthetic fibre coated with glass powder or metal dust. This makes it razor-sharp, causing deep cuts and fatal bleeding, especially when it hits at high speed. The police also pointed out the danger to wildlife. Birds die after their wings get tangled in kite strings, and street animals suffer serious injuries.