Hubballi police register 16 cases and seize banned manja reels following a fatal throat-slit accident on a scooter. Authorities inspect shops and kite sites across the twin cities to stop illegal sales and protect commuters from dangerous strings. Hubballi: In the two days that have passed since the tragic death of 38-year-old Vidya Manjunath Goudar, who died after a hanging manja string cut her throat while riding her scooter, Hubballi-Dharwad police have.