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Delhi Police seize 40 kg of firecrackers in south Delhi, 1 held

Updated on: 07 November,2023 03:30 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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The Delhi Police has seized 40 kg of firecrackers and arrested a man from south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area

 Delhi Police seize 40 kg of firecrackers in south Delhi, 1 held

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The Delhi Police has seized 40 kg of firecrackers and arrested a man from south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area, officials said on Tuesday.


On Monday, a man carrying two big bags near the Bapu Park area was stopped by a police team on suspicion, they said.


During checking, police recovered 40 kg of firecrackers from the possession of Shambhu Nath Gupta (48) and arrested him, a senior police officer said.


An FIR has been registered into the matter and further probe is on, the officer said.

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The Delhi government has banned the manufacture, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city till January 1, 2024 to control pollution levels in winter.

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