Six people, including three children, died after their throats were slit by kite strings during ... and specifically not to use strings coated with powdered glass, known locally as manja ...

has unfortunately been marred by the rampant use of banned glass-coated kite strings that has become a death trap for birds.

Manja made from nylon or coated with crushed glass is sharp enough to cause fatal ... of Panchmahal district after his neck was slit by kite string, said an official of the local police station.