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109 arrested for disorderly conduct, 13.1 kg of banned fireworks seized after Kali Puja in Kolkata

Kolkata, Nov 11 (UNI) Kolkata Police arrested 109 people for disorderly conduct during post-Kali Puja surveillance on November 10 and seized 13.1 kg of banned fireworks, though no arrests were made specifically for bursting them.
Meanwhile, the traffic police registered 363 cases for various traffic violations. These included action against 168 riders for operating motorcycles without helmets and 47 individuals for riding as pillion passengers without helmets.
Additionally, 32 cases were filed for reckless driving and 28 for driving under the influence of alcohol. Another 88 cases were registered for various other traffic violations. The police are maintaining strict surveillance to prevent any untoward incidents during the immersion processions following Kali Puja, while also conducting operations to ensure public safety.
It is worth noting that earlier, on the night of Kali Puja, the Kolkata Police had arrested 592 people for bursting banned fireworks and causing public disorder, while also seizing over 238 kg of prohibited fireworks. According to Kolkata Police sources, 205 individuals were arrested for bursting banned, noise-emitting fireworks, while 387 were arrested for disorderly conduct. A total of 238.5 kg of noise-emitting fireworks and six litres of alcohol were confiscated. UNI BGA NST
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