Overview
- Of those detained, 451 were held for disorderly conduct, 183 for bursting banned firecrackers and six for gambling.
- Citywide raids seized roughly 850–852.45 kilograms of illegal fireworks and 68.4 litres of liquor.
- Traffic police prosecuted about 882 offenders, including 99 booked for drunk driving, alongside penalties for rash driving and helmet violations.
- The WBPCB allowed only green crackers between 8–10 pm with use kept under 90 decibels, yet complaints surged after 8 pm and police intensified raids.
- Air monitors reported PM2.5 AQI near 364 at Belur and 361 at Padmapukur versus about 186 at Victoria Memorial, aligning with resident and environmental group concerns over pollution spikes.