Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 189-192, April 2008

“Manja” – A dangerous thread

  • Ashesh Gunwantrao Wankhede, MD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Nagpur, Maharashtra State 440018, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 712 2742149.
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  • Dinesh R. Sariya, MD (Pathologist)

      Affiliations

    • Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada A2H2L3

Received 21 October 2006; accepted 5 July 2007.

Abstract 

Every year many innocent lives are claimed and many more suffer severe life threatening injuries in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh due to accidental injuries glass-coated kite-lines (manja) that are sharp, cutting effect. The present article discusses the mechanism, pathology, and medico-legal aspects and how to prevent manja-related injuries.

Keywords: Incised wound, Kite-line injury, Manja

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00110-2

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2007.07.002

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 189-192, April 2008

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