7900 kg of illegal firecrackers seized in Delhi

Delhi | Thursday | 8th November, 2018

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In west Delhi, four cases were registered and 100 kg of illegal firecrackers were seized, he said.Six cases were registered in outer delhi and 212 kg of illegal firecrackers were registered. Delhi Police has seized 2,776 kg of illegal firecrackers from across Delhi on Diwali. NEW DELHI: Over 7,900 kg of illegal firecrackers, including over 2,500 kg on Diwali , have been seized from various parts of the national capital since the Supreme Court ordered a ban on sale of old crackers, police said Thursday. Four cases were filed in Rohini and subsequently, 794.5 kg of firecrackers were seized.In south district, four cases were filed and 100 kg of illegal firecrackers were seized, the senior officer said.Similarly, in southeast district, 10 cases were registered and 278 kg of firecrackers were seized. Eighty-seven people have been arrested and 72 cases were registered in connection with illegal sale of firecrackers," a senior police officer said.Out of the 72 cases, eight cases were registered in southwest Delhi and 208 kg of firecrackers were seized.Three cases were registered in east Delhi and 165 kg of firecrackers were seized..