What is 'Chinese dor' and why is it banned in Punjab?

'Chinese dor' is a synthetic, glass-coated kite string that is banned due to its extreme sharpness, causing severe injuries to people and animals.

How many people were recently injured by banned kite string in Mullanpur?

At least four individuals, including a child and an elderly farmer, were recently injured by the banned kite string on the Raikot overbridge in Mullanpur.

Is the Punjab government taking action against the sale of banned kite string?

While authorities claim to conduct seizures, victims report that the banned string is still openly sold and used, indicating enforcement challenges.

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Razor Kite String Turns Punjab Roads into Death Traps

12 Jan

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Summary

Eight-year-old boy suffered severe facial and neck injuries from banned kite string.
At least four victims, including a child and elderly farmer, injured recently.
Despite a ban, deadly kite string is openly sold and used across Punjab.

Razor Kite String Turns Punjab Roads into Death Traps

An eight-year-old boy in Ludhiana, Punjab, is suffering from severe facial and neck injuries after being struck by a banned plastic kite string two weeks ago. The "Chinese dor," a synthetic string coated with glass, has become an "invisible killer" on Punjab's roads. Prabhjot Singh, the young victim, now refuses to leave his bed due to fear.

At least three other individuals have suffered serious injuries from the same type of string on the Raikot overbridge in Mullanpur within a single week. Incidents include a bakery worker who needed 11 stitches and an elderly farmer who required 18 stitches near his eye. These events expose the ineffectiveness of the Punjab government's claimed crackdown on the banned string.