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570 kg Firecrackers Seized in Delhi's Dwarka, 79-Year-Old Man Booked
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News18•12-10-2026, 19:30
570 kg Firecrackers Seized in Delhi's Dwarka, 79-Year-Old Man Booked
- •Delhi Police seized around 570 kg of illegally stored firecrackers from a residential premises in Dwarka's Kakrola Housing Complex.
- •A 79-year-old man named Mahendra was booked in connection with the recovery following a PCR call on October 10.
- •The accused had procured the firecrackers to sell them clandestinely at higher prices during Diwali without a valid licence.
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Delhi Police acted after receiving a PCR call regarding the alleged illegal storage of firecrackers at a residential premises in Kakrola Housing Complex, Dwarka.
Police seized approximately 570 kg of firecrackers, which included 25 sacks and 13 boxes of various types stored in a first-floor room.
A 79-year-old man named Mahendra was booked after admitting he procured the firecrackers without a valid licence to sell them clandestinely at higher prices during Diwali.