Delhi Police seize 2,101 kg of banned firecrackers; three arrested
Delhi Police seized over 2,000 kg of banned firecrackers and arrested three individuals in the Outer North district. The suspects were caught transporting the illegal consignment from Haryana to Delhi.
Why it matters
The seizure reflects ongoing enforcement efforts by authorities to curb air pollution and maintain public safety during the festive season.
Police recovered nearly 2,101 kg of banned firecrackers and arrested three persons in connection with their illegal storage and transportation in Outer North district, police said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, police teams intercepted two Tata Ace vehicles on October 1 on the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in Bawana while they were allegedly transporting a large consignment of firecrackers from Haryana to Delhi. About 1,350 kg of firecrackers were recovered from the vehicles.
The drivers, Amit Gupta, 42, and Sunil, 42, both residents of Bindapur in Uttam Nagar, were apprehended.
During the subsequent investigation to trace the source of the consignment and the storage facility linked to it, police identified a godown in Alipur. A search of the premises led to the recovery of another 751 kg of firecrackers from the possession of Manoj Kumar, 34, a resident of Tilak Nagar.
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