The Vellore district police on Saturday warned those flying kites using manja thread. They said parents would be held responsible if the children were seen flying kites.
A police official Suresh Babu, 36, working in Vellore Central Prison, was badly injured when he was going on a two-wheeler near Voorhees College. He was rushed to a private hospital and was out of danger.
Following the incident, the Vellore North, South, Bagayam and Sathuvachari police conducted a search and found several youths flying kites and warned them. Stringent action would be taken if the menace continued, they said.
