Delhi: Over 1,000 kg banned firecrackers seized amid festive season
PTC News Desk: More than 1,000 kg of banned firecrackers have been seized in the national capital. The Delhi Police also arrested a man who was selling those crackers, an official said on Monday.
"In the wake of the coming festive season, there is a flow of banned crackers in Delhi. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) as well as the Supreme Court had ordered a complete ban on the sale and purchase of crackers of all kinds in Delhi as they cause pollution. As a consequence, Special Staff East District was directed to keep a watch over the sale and purchase of banned crackers in the East District," the official further said.
According to police, a team was formed and inspected the area to gather information about people who engaged in the sale and purchase of prohibited crackers in the area.
According to an official, the police received secret information on Monday that one Himanshu Goel, who owns a general store in Kalyanpuri, was actively involved in the sale and purchase of prohibited crackers in a very covert manner.
Police further said that the accused was selling banned crackers under the guise of a general store and may have also stashed banned crackers in large quantities elsewhere.
The police team was able to identify the so-called godown, which was eventually traced to Delhi's Kalyanpuri neighbourhood. The team immediately swung into action, and a raid was conducted at said godown, where the police found a massive stock of banned crackers weighing 1086.5 kg, according to an official.
A case was registered at PS Kalyanpuri in Delhi under Section 9B of the Explosive Act and Section 188 of the IPC, and accused Himanshu Goel was arrested, according to police.
Further investigation is underway.
- ANI
