Delhi Police Seize 1,073 Kg of Firecrackers, Register 10 FIRs in Festive Season Crackdown

The Delhi Police have seized more than 1,073 kg of firecrackers and registered 10 FIRs across five police station areas during enforcement operations against their alleged unauthorised sale, possession and storage ahead of the festive season, an official said on Friday.

The seizures were made between October 16 and 27 in areas under the Lahori Gate, Burari, Kotwali, Bara Hindu Rao and Subzi Mandi police stations.

The highest quantity was recovered in Subzi Mandi, where police seized 622.88 kg of firecrackers. This was followed by 178.5 kg in Bara Hindu Rao, 107.6 kg in Kotwali, 88.916 kg in Lahori Gate and 75.53 kg in Burari.

In Subzi Mandi, three FIRs were registered on October 23, 25 and 27 after police recovered 272.58 kg, 318.5 kg and 31.8 kg of firecrackers, respectively. The largest recovery in the area was made on October 25.

In Bara Hindu Rao, three cases were registered on October 24 and 25 following recoveries of 49.7 kg in each of the first two cases and 128.8 kg in the third. The firecrackers were seized from the Mahavir Bazar area.

Police registered two FIRs in the Kotwali area on October 18 and 27. They recovered 93 kg of firecrackers from Angoori Bagh Fool Wala Road and another 14.6 kg near Moti Cinema in Chandni Chowk.

In the Lahori Gate area, an FIR was registered on October 16 after 88.916 kg of firecrackers were recovered outside Sir Sobha Singh Polyclinic. In Burari, police seized 75.53 kg from outside a house in Himgiri on October 18, leading to another FIR.

With these cases, the total number of FIRs registered in the five police station areas has reached 10. Police said investigations into all the cases are underway.