New Delhi, October 26: A man has been arrested with 565 kg of firecrackers northeast Delhi's Babarpur area, police said on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey said a tip-off was received that accused Luvkant Vats (35) had stored a huge quantity of firecrackers and was also selling them. Delhi: Over a Ton of Illegal Firecrackers Seized in National Capital, Two Arrested in Separate Operations.

A raid was conducted at the location near Babarpur bus terminal and 565 kg of firecrackers were seized from Vats and he was arrested, police said. The DCP said Vats committed the crime to earn easy money. Storing such a huge quantity of fire crackers in a densely populated area might be a serious threat for locals. Gurugram: Viral Video Shows Firecrackers Bursting on Moving Car’s Roof on Golf Course Road, FIR Registered.

An FIR under section 286 (negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance) of the IPC and the Explosive Act has been registered against Vats, police said. The Delhi government has announced a blanket ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city till January 1, 2024 to control pollution.

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