Delhi Police registered more than 200 cases for bursting firecrackers outside the permitted hours during Diwali, with the highest reported numbers recorded in the west, north and outer north districts. The enforcement followed directions from the Supreme Court allowing only certified green firecrackers during specified time windows on November 7 and 8.
Officials said 62 cases were registered in west Delhi, more than 35 in the north district and over 50 in outer north Delhi. The figures cover cases linked to firecrackers being burst beyond the hours prescribed by the court.
Under the directions cited by the police, residents were permitted to burst certified green firecrackers only from 6 am to 7 am and from 8 pm to 10 pm on November 7 and 8. Bursting firecrackers outside these windows was treated as a violation, prompting police action in multiple parts of the capital.
Police teams were deployed across residential colonies and other areas identified as vulnerable to violations. Officers maintained surveillance during the permitted periods and acted against people found bursting firecrackers beyond the prescribed timings, a senior police officer said.
The enforcement operation placed district-level policing at the centre of implementing a court-mandated restriction in densely populated neighbourhoods. The distribution of cases across west, north and outer north Delhi indicates that enforcement activity was spread across several police districts rather than being confined to a single locality.
A complete district-wise total beyond the figures cited by officials was not provided in the report. The police also did not disclose the number of arrests, the penalties imposed or the status of the cases. A ban on bursting firecrackers came into effect on Monday, officials said, marking the next stage of enforcement after the specified Diwali timing windows.
