The Delhi Police has arrested two people and seized over 420 kg illegal firecrackers when the duo was transporting it in a vehicle in north Delhi's Sadar Bazaar area.
In order to combat air pollution, the authorities have recently ordered a complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national Capital till January 1, 2022.
The accused have been identified as Udit (26), a resident of Paharganj, and Nagmani (33), a resident of Bihar.
According to Sagar Singh Kalsi, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North district, the duo was arrested on late Tuesday night.
"The vehicle was stopped by patrolling police personnel and it was found loaded with illegal firecrackers weighing about 421.5 kg. Nagmani, the driver, and Udit, who procured the firecrackers for sale, were inside the vehicle," said the DCP.
"Udit told interrogators that he drives an auto-rickshaw. He thought of making quick money by selling crackers during the festive season and was planning to sell them from his home," said the DCP.
"He had procured the firecrackers from a person in Palwal. A case under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered at Sadar Bazar police station," said police.