New Delhi: Delhi police arrested 10 people on Wednesday and recorded 12 cases for alleged sale of firecrackers in the national capital, authorities said. Also Read: Is Popping Firecrackers ‘Really’ An Integral Part Of Diwali Tradition? No, it is not | That’s how
Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi government imposed a total ban on firecrackers, including green cookies, which are safer for the environment, from 7 to 30 November to combat rising pollution and amid a growing number of cases. of COVID-19 in the city. Also read – Diwali in Goa: Can you set off firecrackers if you are on vacation in Goa? Here are new rules
“Among the 12 cases, one was registered in the northeast district, one in the north-outer district, four in the northwest, one in Rohini, two in the west, two abroad and one in Dwarka,” said Anil Mittal, PRO additional (Delhi Police). Read Also – ‘Stop Gyaan’: #BoycottTanishq Trending Again After Advising People Not To Reveal Cookies On Diwali
“A total of 10 people were arrested on Wednesday: one in the northeast district, one in the north exterior, four in the northwest, one in Rohini, one in the west and two abroad,” he said.
Mittal said police recovered 1,769.89 kg of firecrackers. Most of it, 1,638.8 kg, was recovered from the western district.
On Wednesday, the police recorded two cases of firecracker explosion in the eastern and northwestern district. One person was arrested from the Northwest District, he said.
A total of 100 grams of firecrackers were recovered from his possession,
As of Wednesday, the police registered 29 cases and arrested 30 people for allegedly selling fireworks. A total of 2,792.77 kg of cookies were recovered from his possession, police said.
Ten cases were recorded and two people arrested for allegedly setting off the firecrackers, they said.
The National Green Court (NGT) on Monday imposed a total ban on the sale or use of all types of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from midnight on November 9 to midnight on November 30, saying that “The cookie celebration is for happiness and not to celebrate deaths and illnesses.”
All DCPs in the district have been asked to ensure that action is taken against violators under the appropriate sections of the law and that strict action is taken against staff for any breach of the order, police said.
The DCPs of the 15 police districts will set up police station teams to oversee the implementation of the NGT order. The SHOs involved would adequately inform each beat staff to enforce the direction in letter and spirit, they had said.
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