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Aizawl: The Mizoram government would continue to impose a blanket ban on firecrackers, sky lanterns and other pyrotechnic materials, including toy guns, during the upcoming festive season, a police officer said on Thursday.
Aizawl Superintendent of Police (SP) C. Lalruaia said the deputy commissioner had issued orders banning the sale, bursting and use of firecrackers, sky lanterns, toy guns and bullets and other pyrotechnic materials.
Firecrackers and other pyrotechnic materials were banned during Diwali, he said.
“During the coming festive season – Christmas and New Year too, strict vigilance will be maintained to ensure that firecrackers and other pyrotechnic materials are not sold and used,” Lalruaia told a news conference here.
In the past, Mizoram also used to ban firecrackers, sky lanterns and other pyrotechnic materials, such as toy guns, during the festive season to avoid pollution and to mark the sacredness of Christmas and New Year.
Similarly, firecrackers and other pyrotechnic materials used to be banned during festivals of other religious groups in the state.
Mizoram is gearing up for a grand Christmas and New Year celebration after 2 years of low celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lalruaia said that a regular check is made in the market in Aizawl to ensure that firecrackers and other pyrotechnic materials are not sold.
“We have also asked shop owners not to sell firecrackers, sky lanterns and toy guns and also appealed to transporters not to transport these items,” he said.
He said that online shopping agents have also been asked not to deliver any parcel or any such banned items even if customers place orders through online platforms.
According to the SP, police seized firecrackers and other pyrotechnic materials during a raid in Bawngkawn area of Aizawl on Monday.
A 36-year-old man was arrested for possession of prohibited items worth Rs. 68,000, he said.
At least 25 people have been booked for possessing and using firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials during the festive season – December 2021 to January this year in Aizawl district, according to Lalruaia.
21 people out of 25 have been convicted, while the remaining 4 are under trial, he said.
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