Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Delhi Police Seizes Over 3,000kg of Illegal Firecrackers
The Delhi Police found over 3,000 kilograms of illegal firecrackers in a house in Delhi.
A family was repackaging them to sell.
The police acted on a tip and found the firecrackers stored throughout the house, which was being used as a warehouse.
They were buying the firecrackers from other cities and planning to sell them for profit.
The family has been arrested and charged with breaking the law.
The police are now looking for others involved in this illegal activity.
Delhi Police seized over 3,000 kilograms of illegal firecrackers.
The firecrackers were found at a residence in Rajouri Garden.
Three family members were caught repacking the firecrackers.
The firecrackers were procured from Meerut, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad.
The accused are booked under the Explosive Act.
- Who
- Delhi Police
- What
- Seized illegal firecrackers
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Rajouri Garden, Delhi
- Why
- To enforce the firecracker ban and prevent fire hazards
Law Enforcement
Illegal Trade
Firecracker Sales
Law Enforcement
Enforcing ban on sale of illegal firecrackers.
Illegal Trade
Engaging in illegal trade of firecrackers for profit.
- Seizure Amount
- 3,580.4 kilograms
- Location
- Rajouri Garden, Delhi
- Accused
- Sushil Kakkar, Upasana Kakkar, Shivam Kakkar
- Charges
- Explosive Act & 125/288 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Source Locations
- Meerut, Gurugram, Ghaziabad
Sources
SC gives conditional nod to green crackers, asks Centre to devise mechanism
Supreme Court permits green cracker production, keeps Delhi-NCR sales ban
SC permits manufacturing of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR but does not allow sale
SC Allows Green Crackers with Conditions, Seeks Govt Mechanism
SC nod for green cracker production, sale restricted in Delhi-NCR
Supreme Court allows green crackers to be manufactured in Delhi-NCR, but bans their sale
SC permits manufacture of green firecrackers but bans their sale in Delhi-NCR
Come up with concrete plan to ensure Delhi-NCR markets have only green crackers, SC tells Centre
SC Asks Centre For 'Concrete Proposal' To Ensure Availability Of Green Firecrackers In Delhi-NCR Markets
Supreme Court gives conditional nod to green crackers
