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New Delhi:
The Delhi Police has arrested seven individuals and seized round 600 kilograms of firecrackers being offered illegally within the nationwide capital from their possession, officers stated on Sunday.
Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi authorities had on Thursday determined to ban firecrackers, together with inexperienced crackers, within the metropolis until November 30 to fight air pollution amid the rising variety of COVID-19 instances within the metropolis.
Till Sunday, instances have been registered in opposition to seven individuals for illegally promoting crackers within the nationwide capital, police stated.
“Police recovered 593.224 kg of firecrackers and arrested seven people. Also, eight cases were registered in connection with bursting of crackers . One person was arrested and 1 kg of fireworks were recovered from him,” Additional PRO of Delhi Police Anil Mittal stated.
All licences issued for the sale of firecrackers have been suspended and additional motion shall be taken on NGT instructions, he stated.
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