Local police have arrested eight people and recovered 1,290 kites, spools of yarn and twine in the city, police officials said on Tuesday.
Some of those arrested were found selling kites and twine while others were found flying kites, police said.
The violators including Qasim Baig and Muhammad Naseer were arrested by police in Bohar Gate Area, Waqas from Pak gate area, two brothers Noor Alam and Mehmood Alam from Lohari gate area with 1,200 kites and five spools of twine. Meanwhile, Muhammad Sajjad and Nasir Masih from Shah Shams area and Akmal from New Multan area were caught with some 90 kites altogether.
Separate cases were registered against the violators.
