Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Seize 590 Kg of Illegal Firecrackers
Police searched a shop in the Jama Masjid area of Delhi.
They were looking for firecrackers being stored or sold illegally before the festive season.
At first, the shop looked empty.
Police then found a hidden space above the ceiling.
Inside, they found about 590 kilograms of firecrackers worth an estimated Rs 50 lakh.
Two men, Janki Dass and Abheek Dass, were arrested at the shop.
They told officials that another person had supplied the firecrackers.
Police registered a case and are investigating.
Officials seized about 590 kg of illegal firecrackers from a shop in Delhi’s Jama Masjid area.
The firecrackers were estimated to have a market value of Rs 50 lakh.
Police arrested two men, identified as Janki Dass and Abheek Dass, at the shop.
The firecrackers were found in a concealed storage space above the shop’s ceiling.
An FIR was registered at Jama Masjid police station, and further investigation was taken up.
- Who
- Police arrested Janki Dass and Abheek Dass and seized the firecrackers.
- What
- About 590 kg of illegal firecrackers, estimated to be worth Rs 50 lakh, were seized.
- When
- Ahead of the festive season; the report said the seizure was announced on Sunday.
- Where
- A shop at 1110, Bazar Guliyan, in the Jama Masjid area of Delhi.
- Why
- The raid was part of efforts to curb the illegal storage and sale of firecrackers during the festive season.
- Quantity seized
- Approximately 590 kg
- Estimated market value
- Rs 50 lakh
- Arrested
- Janki Dass and Abheek Dass
- Shop
- SS & Sons Ram Dass Janki Dass, 1110, Bazar Guliyan
- Police station
- Jama Masjid
- Case details
- FIR No. 534/2026 under Sections 288/223(b) of the BNSS and Sections 5/9(B) of the Explosives Act, 1884
- Supplier
- The arrested men reportedly said another person supplied the firecrackers.