Nagpur recorded five firecracker-related incidents across different parts of the city within two hours on Sunday night, leaving nine people injured in assaults, a stabbing and a home explosion, according to a Times of India report citing police details.
The incidents occurred in Gautam Nagar, Jagdish Nagar, Reshimbagh, Dhantoli and Chandralok Building on Central Avenue Road. Four cases involved physical attacks following arguments linked to firecracker use, while the fifth involved a firecracker allegedly entering a house through a window and injuring a woman with flying glass.
At around 10pm in Gautam Nagar, within the limits of Jaripatka police station, Ashwajit Sahare, 35, was allegedly stabbed while bursting firecrackers outside his house. Police said an argument began after accused Akshay Bhaisare allegedly abused Sahare before attacking him with a knife. Police also said Bhaisare has several criminal cases against him.
In Jagdish Nagar, under Gittikhadan police station, Ravindra Getme, 34, was allegedly assaulted after his father objected to two men bursting firecrackers outside their house. According to the report, one accused restrained Getme while the other struck him with a cement brick.
Another attack was reported near Reshimbagh Chowk Maidan, under Kotwali police station limits. Four unidentified men, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, attacked three youths with a pickaxe. Siddhesh Rasal, 18, Shorya Domde, 17, and Inshant Satpute, 19, were injured and admitted to a private hospital. The attackers also damaged a parked sport utility vehicle.
In Dhantoli, Ajay Raut, 34, and two relatives were allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon after an argument over firecrackers. All three were taken to Government Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
The fifth incident took place at Chandralok Building on Central Avenue Road. An unidentified person allegedly burst a firecracker that entered a house through a window. The explosion shattered the windowpane, and fragments of glass injured a woman inside the residence.
The incidents came after a murder and other violent confrontations reported during Diwali celebrations in Nagpur, according to the report. Together, the cases involved violence in residential areas, near a public ground and around a housing building, showing how firecracker-related disputes can quickly move from public celebration into risks for residents, pedestrians and nearby vehicles.
The report did not provide details of arrests or further police action in each of the five cases. The incidents were reported under the respective police station jurisdictions, with investigations involving identified and unidentified accused continuing according to the information available.
