Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 06:21pm on 13 Nov 2023,Monday India
The Delhi Police registered nearly 100 cases for illegal firecracker bursting on Diwali despite a Supreme Court ban. According to police data, most cases were in East Delhi (29) and Southwest Delhi (28). Other areas like North, South, and Shahdara saw 13-17 cases each. No cases were filed in Rohini and North Delhi. The firecrackers worsened Delhi's hazardous air quality, with AQI levels breaching 900 in some areas. The police crackdown aims to curb dangerous pollution levels caused by celebratory firecrackers.