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Cops said multiple complaints had been received about loud noise and illegal fireworks being set off even before the permitted window. Cops had to come in at the complex only after which they stopped,” another RWA official of a New Town complex said. Kolkata: The noisiest Diwali in quite some time has also split several housing societies across Kolkata and New Town, with residents finding themselves on either side of the firecracker divide. In some cases, the complaints even reached police stations, leading to seizures of crackers and skirmishes with residents. TOI spoke to residents living across housing societies in Kolkata, Salt Lake and New Town, where fault lines are very clear. At Panache in Salt Lake’s Sector V, the celebrations took a particularly dangerous turn after a fire broke out in a flat. The Diwali committee of Panache had allegedly arranged for fireworks just outside the complex’s exit gate. Residents alleged that the temporary gate was covered with synthetic fabric and plastic decorations despite objections. At South City, police seized large quantities of firecrackers from residents found bursting them inside the premises on Diwali night. Residents contested the action, maintaining that the seized crackers were legal fireworks bought from Bazi Bazaar. Be respectful · TOI community guidelines In another complex, a firework reportedly flew through an open window and landed inside a flat. “We had banned rockets but some residents flouted the norm.