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9,272 cases registered for violation of kite flying act

By APP
August 10, 2026
This representational image shows a boy is flying a kite. — Reuters/File
This representational image shows a boy is flying a kite. — Reuters/File

LAHORE:Punjab police have intensifying operations against kite-making, selling and flying, as 9,272 cases were registered for violation of kite flying act in the province during the last seven months.

According to police, 8,202 suspects were arrested and kites, string and other paraphernalia were recovered from their possession. The highest number of 4,367 cases against kite flying were registered in Lahore region, while 1,559 cases were registered in Sheikhupura. Similarly, 869 cases were registered in Gujranwala and 281 cases in Gujrat. In Rawalpindi region, 961 cases were registered for violation of kite flying act while in Sargodha, 316 cases were registered.

Meanwhile, 405 cases were registered in Faisalabad, 156 in Multan, 289 in Sahiwal and 29 in Dera Ghazi Khan region. Forty cases were registered under the kite flying act in Bahawalpur region this year.