1115 quintal firecrackers from Rohini seized by Delhi police

pA total of 1115 quintals of firecrackers from a warehouse in Rohini area of the national capital was seized by Delhi PoliceppThe seized crackers include both green and non-green varieties Delhi Police said on FridayppThe owner of the warehouse identified as Amit Mittal was arrested for stocking the firecrackers for illegal sale during DiwalippMittal was arrested by police on Thursday when he was unloading firecrackers at his rented warehouse The accused failed to provide any license or any other legal document authorising possession or storage of firecrackers Ahead of Diwali the Delhi government has put a complete ban on the sale use and storage of firecrackers in the national capitalnbspppChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said in September that that in view of the deteriorating condition of Delhis pollution during Diwali for the last three years a complete ban is being imposed on the storage sale and use of all types of firecrackersnbspppThe Delhi government had also banned the use of firecrackers last year too Meanwhile a case under section 286 of the Indian Penal Code and section 9B of the Explosives Act was registered at the Begumpur Police Station against the accused Further investigation into the case is ongoingp