crime

42 packets of banned Chinese manjha seized, two held in Delhi

Published by
PTI

Delhi Police has arrested two men for allegedly possessing prohibited Chinese manjha in separate operations in central Delhi and seized 42 packets of the banned string and three chakris, an officer said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Haroon Rashid (40) and Pawan (46), were apprehended following specific inputs about the sale and possession of Chinese manjha, the police said.

A team seized 17 packets from Rashid near Chandni Mahal, while another team seized 25 packets and three chakris from Pawan in Nabi Karim, the officer said.

Two FIRs have been filed and further investigation is underway.

PTI

Published by
PTI
Tags: delhi

Recent Posts

Two more bodies retrieved from Delhi building collapse site, toll rises to 4

Two more bodies were retrieved from an Old Delhi building collapse site on Saturday, taking…

November 7, 2026

DTF seeks revised evaluation guidelines for DU’s fourth-year UG research programme

DTF has urged Delhi University to release updated evaluation guidelines for its 4th-year UG research…

November 7, 2026

Up to class 5 in Delhi schools directed to operate in hybrid mode amid worsening pollution

Delhi schools up to Class 5 will run in hybrid mode as CAQM imposes GRAP…

November 7, 2026

Delhi SIR: Poll body to generate fresh forms for 47.56 lakh excluded electors

Delhi poll body to issue fresh forms for 47.56 lakh excluded voters in re-verification drive…

November 7, 2026

Where books found their readers: Delhi Public Library at 75

Its story is also the story of generations who discovered books in neighbourhood libraries, borrowed…

November 7, 2026

Astha Kunj gangrape: Police to file chargesheet with statements of 60 witnesses, forensic evidence

Delhi Police will file a 500+ page chargesheet within a week in the Aastha Kunj…

November 7, 2026