Two persons were arrested in New Washermenpet for allegedly flying kites using banned manja thread.The manufacture and the sale of kites and manja thread, as well as flying kites using manja thread, have been prohibited within the limits of the Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate as it can cause accidents.As part of the ongoing enforcement and based on information received by New Washermenpet Police, personnel conducted surveillance on Sunday evening on Sivan Nagar 3rd Street in New Washermenpet.Police team caught two persons who were allegedly flying kites using banned manja thread and seized the items. They were subsequently taken into custody and arrested.The arrested were identified as Surya, 20, and Prashanth, 21, both residents of Sivan Nagar in New Washermenpet. Published - August 03, 2026 06:32 pm IST