Delhi: Police seizes 4,000 kg firecrackers, 26 arrested before Diwali

The Delhi Police has so far seized around 4,000 kilograms of firecrackers and arrested 26 people in 23 cases in its crackdown ahead of Diwali despite a blanket ban on sale.

The licensing unit of the Delhi Police stated that no new licences would be issued for sale of crackers and even licences of permanent shops would be cancelled in case they violated the norms after the ban was imposed on the sale and bursting of firecrackers till January 1, 2022 to combat pollution.

Though senior officers claim that firecrackers were not available in the capital, the borders of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana make it easy for people to bring them to Delhi, which along with leftover stock was brought illegally by the accused.


“We have been doing constant surprise checks in several markets. Cops have been deployed in plainclothes at some locations. We seized 1,174 kilograms of firecrackers in three cases. These people were bringing the crackers from the bordering states to sell in the city,” said DCP (Rohini) Pranav Tayal, reported the TOI.

Several police teams have been deployed in the markets and announcements are being made to alert people that strong action would be taken against violators.

(With inputs from TOI)