crime

2,101 kg illegal firecrackers seized from two vehicles, godown in Delhi, 3 held

Published by
PTI

The Delhi Police has seized around 2,101 kg of illegal firecrackers from two vehicles and a godown in outernorth Delhi and apprehended three people in connection with the recovery, officials said on Saturday.

Acting on specific information about the transportation of a large consignment of firecrackers from Haryana to Delhi through the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in Bawana, police intercepted two tempo vehicles on October 1, they said.

The vehicles were found carrying around 1,350 kg of firecrackers and both drivers were apprehended, police said.

During the follow-up investigation, the police traced an additional storage facility in Alipur, where another 751 kg of firecrackers was recovered, they said.

A man identified as Manoj Kumar (34), a resident of Tilak Nagar, was found at the godown and apprehended, police said.

The accused were identified as Amit Gupta (42), a resident of Bindapur, Uttam Nagar, and Sunil (42), also from Bindapur, who were allegedly driving the two tempo vehicles, and Manoj Kumar, police said.

A case was registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Explosives Act on October 2, they said.

Necessary legal action will be taken against those found involved on the basis of the investigation and evidence, police said

PTI

Published by
PTI
Tags: delhi

Recent Posts

Gurugram police arrest 3 for planning extortion in Delhi; recovers 3 foreign-made pistols

Gurugram Police arrested three sharpshooters allegedly planning an extortion-related incident in Delhi and recovered two…

October 3, 2026

Delhi Police registers 3 FIRs over anti-CEC protests, none named

Delhi Police registers three FIRs over anti-CEC protests, with no individuals or organisations named as…

October 3, 2026

Delhi CM launches waste processing project, says 100 acres reclaimed from landfill sites

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said the government has reclaimed 100 acres from three landfill sites…

October 3, 2026

Cameras at the gate, fear beyond it: DU women on safety and surveillance

Students say safety begins after they leave the campus gate and depends on streetlights, transport,…

October 3, 2026

Delhi Police detains nearly 1,000 protesters during Jantar Mantar protest

Delhi Police detained nearly 1,000 protesters, including political leaders, students and civil society activists, during…

October 3, 2026

Delhi logs minimum temperature of 23.2 deg C; IMD forecasts sunny skies

Delhi records a minimum temperature of 23.2 degrees Celsius, while the IMD forecasts mostly clear…

October 3, 2026