Over 50 cases for violating SC directions on bursting firecrackers

The police have registered more than 50 cases against persons who violated the Supreme Court directions on the time slots allotted for bursting firecrackers during Deepavali.
As per the directions of the SC, bursting of sound-emitting firecrackers was permitted only from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Deepavali day.
An officer from the Coimbatore District (Rural) Police said 50 cases were registered against persons who violated the directions on Sunday. The Coimbatore City Police registered two cases, said an officer. The Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) received a total of six cases of burns – three outpatient and three inpatient cases – between 7 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday. Of these, five were firecracker-related burns. CMCH received a total of 19 burn cases between 7 a.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday, out of which 18 were burns suffered while bursting firecrackers. While 10 persons were admitted to the hospital, eight persons were treated as outpatients. The Fire and Rescue Services said on Monday that only seven small fire incidents occurred due to firecrackers in Coimbatore district during Deepavali celebrations. It stated that a total of 240 officers were on duty from Friday with a special focus to attend to Deepavali celebrations-related emergencies.