Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Seize 2,101 Kg Illegal Firecrackers, Arrest Three
Police in Delhi found a large amount of firecrackers that they said were illegal.
They stopped two tempo vehicles on October 1 after receiving information about a shipment coming from Haryana.
The vehicles contained about 1,350 kilograms of firecrackers.
Police then found another 751 kilograms at a storage facility in Alipur.
Three people were apprehended: the two drivers and a man found at the godown.
Together, the recovered firecrackers weighed about 2,101 kilograms.
Police registered a case on October 2 and said further legal action would depend on the investigation and evidence.
Delhi Police seized about 2,101 kg of illegal firecrackers from two tempo vehicles and a godown in outer north Delhi.
Police intercepted the vehicles on October 1 after receiving information about a shipment traveling from Haryana to Delhi via UER-II in Bawana.
The two vehicles were carrying about 1,350 kg of firecrackers, and their drivers, Amit Gupta and Sunil, were apprehended.
A follow-up investigation led police to a storage facility in Alipur, where they recovered another 751 kg and apprehended Manoj Kumar.
A case was registered on October 2 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Explosives Act.
- Who
- Delhi Police apprehended Amit Gupta, Sunil, and Manoj Kumar.
- What
- Police seized about 2,101 kg of illegal firecrackers from two tempo vehicles and a godown.
- When
- The vehicles were intercepted on October 1; a case was registered on October 2; the report was dated October 3.
- Where
- Outer north Delhi, including Bawana and a storage facility in Alipur.
- Why
- Police acted on specific information about firecrackers being transported from Haryana to Delhi.
Police account
Other perspectives
Alleged firecracker transport and storage
Police account
Police said they seized the firecrackers after acting on specific information and traced an additional storage facility during the investigation.
Other perspectives
The report provides no response or alternative account from the apprehended men.
- Total seized
- About 2,101 kg of firecrackers
- Recovered from vehicles
- About 1,350 kg
- Recovered from Alipur storage facility
- 751 kg
- People apprehended
- Three
- Vehicle interception
- October 1, on UER-II in Bawana
- Case registered
- October 2, under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Explosives Act