Mumbai: Police registered 27 FIRs against people selling firecrackers across Mumbai between Nov 4 and Nov 9, following an order prohibiting their unlicensed sale, possession, display or transport in public places.
The order, effective from Nov 3 to Dec 2, aims to prevent obstruction, inconvenience, annoyance, danger or damage to the public, DCP (operations) Akbar Pathan said. He was booked under BNS provisions for endangering life and violating govt orders, besides the Explosive Substances Act, 1884. On Friday, Kurla police booked Sunil Gusa (33) of Malad East after he was allegedly found selling firecrackers from a wooden table on a public road near VMC School in Malad East. Jogeshwari police on Sunday took action against Rupesh Khanna (35) for allegedly selling firecrackers without permission from a wooden table on the footpath near Hindustan Hotel on Jogeshwari Station Road.
It prohibits such activities without a licence granted by a police officer designated by the commissioner of police or state govt. On Sunday, Dadar police booked Santosh Gupta of Worli Koliwada for allegedly operating an unauthorised firecracker stall in a crowded public place without taking precautions against potential danger.