Police arrest 15 in crackdowns against sellers of crackers, fireworks

RAWALPINDI: Police Saturday arrested 15 in crackdowns being conducted against sellers of crackers and fireworks.

According to details, on the special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Azhar Hameed Khokhar, police launched crackdowns against sellers of crackers and fireworks.

Gunjmandi Police have arrested 14 persons and confiscated huge amount of firecrackers and other varieties of fireworks. While a person was arrested by City Police station on recovery of firecrackers. A case has been registered against the accused.

Earlier, the city district government had prohibited the preparation and sale of different inflammable items including firecrackers and varieties of fireworks, particularly on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat.

Special directives were issued for crackdowns to apprehend the violators and to register cases against them.

It is to be mentioned here that firecrackers are not only a waste of money but also, cause serious air pollution. They also creates great disturbance for those who pass the night (Shab-e-Barat) offering special prayers, recitation from the Holy Quran, holding Milad Mahfil, Zikr, and other religious rituals to mark the occasion with due solemnity.