Hyderabad: Ban on bursting crackers in public places

Hyderabad: Hyderabad police on Tuesday banned bursting of firecrackers at public places in view of counting of votes and results of Lok Sabha elections.City police commissioner K. Srinivas Reddy said in an order that bursting of firecrackers on streets and public places is strictly prohibited from 6 am on June 4 to 6 am on June 5.

Those violating the order and rules will be prosecuted under Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348, he said.