Chandigarh: 11 persons booked for violating court order and bursting crackers

Chandigarh, Oct 19: For violating a court directive that crackers could be burnt only on Diwali evening, the police have booked 11 people in Chandigarh.

The police have registered cases against 11 unidentified persons in different parts of the city for bursting crackers on Wednesday night.

Last week, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed that crackers could be burnt only between 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM on Diwali day in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

No arrests have been made.

Meanwhile in Delhi, Diwali celebrations are likely to be a subdued affair as the Supreme Court has banned the sale of crackers till November 1.

PTI