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Crime
Kolkata Police Arrest 11 for Illegal Firecrackers Near Hospitals on Diwali Night
✍️ TOI City
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 10:20 AM
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On Diwali night, Kolkata authorities seized about 50 kg of illegal crackers and arrested 11 people after complaints of noise pollution near hospitals.
On Diwali night, Kolkata experienced severe noise pollution from illegal firecrackers, prompting a swift police response.
Police seized about 50 kg of banned crackers and arrested 11 individuals who had been violating local regulations.
Hospitals in the city reported noise levels that exceeded permissible limits, disturbing patients and causing distress to animals in the vicinity.
The incident highlighted the continued ineffectiveness of noise‑regulation enforcement in several neighbourhoods, with complaints rising compared to previous nights.
Police seized about 50 kg of banned crackers and arrested 11 individuals who had been violating local regulations.
Hospitals in the city reported noise levels that exceeded permissible limits, disturbing patients and causing distress to animals in the vicinity.
The incident highlighted the continued ineffectiveness of noise‑regulation enforcement in several neighbourhoods, with complaints rising compared to previous nights.