Delhi Police seizes over 1,200 kg of firecrackers, post SC ban

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, Oct 18, 2017, 12:13 PM

Delhi Police seizes over 1,200 kg of firecrackers, post SC ban

New Delhi, Oct 18: In a major tip-off, The Delhi Police have arrested 29 people and seized over 1,200 kg of firecrackers from 13 districts in a drive being carried out after the Supreme Court order temporarily banning the sale of firecrackers.

After the Supreme Court order, Delhi Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik had directed the deputy commissioners of police of the 13 police districts to ensure that crackers are not sold in the city. There are Special teams also swing into action to monitor the situation in districts.



In tip-off, following the Supreme Court order, the police have seized 1,241 kgs of firecrackers and registered 29 FIRs and arrested 29 people, said Madhur Verma, PRO, Delhi Police. According to the data, eight cases have been registered in the north district against the people found selling firecrackers, the maximum among all the districts.

Police have seized 368 kgs of firecrackers from the southwest district, the maximum among all districts with Rohini a close second at 344.5 kg. Two Delhi Police personnel posted at the Mangolpuri police station in the outer district were suspended for allegedly failing to curb the sale of firecrackers in their beat areas.