Gurugram police: 53 teams for firecracker checks

GURUGRAM: Police announced on Saturday, October 31, 2026, that 53 special teams would check illegal firecracker sales, storage and distribution across Gurugram ahead of Diwali, with the campaign continuing until November 8. For residents and traders in Sector 56 and other city neighbourhoods, the announcement means checks will extend beyond shops to markets, warehouses and other suspected storage locations.

The teams have been organised at police station, Assistant Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police levels, according to matching accounts of the police announcement. Crime Branch teams are also checking their assigned areas under the supervision of the DCP, Crime. Police said action would follow where officers found violations of the applicable rules.

How the checks will operate

The announced operation covers the chain through which illegal stock reaches customers: storage, distribution and sale. Officers are inspecting potential locations and monitoring suspected activity. Police have asked the officers and station heads involved to coordinate their work and respond promptly to information about illegal storage or sales.

The figure of 53 describes the special teams constituted for the campaign. The announcement also refers separately to Crime Branch checks. It does not provide an overall personnel count or a timetable showing when each market will be inspected. Residents should therefore avoid treating the team count as a published deployment roster for individual neighbourhoods.

Announcement: October 31, 2026.
Campaign endpoint: November 8, 2026.
Focus: illegal sale, storage and distribution of firecrackers.
Locations: markets, shops, warehouses and other suspected sites across Gurugram.

How residents can report a concern

Police have appealed to the public to stay away from illegal buying, selling and storage and to share information about such activity. Gurugram Police's official website lists 112 for police assistance and the control room numbers 0124 2300100, 0124 2221601 and 0124 2316100.

When passing on information, residents can make it useful by giving the exact location, a nearby landmark and when the activity was observed. A concern about a warehouse should be described as information for police to check. Residents should avoid confronting people or attempting to inspect suspected stock themselves. A photograph circulating online should not be presented as a current sighting without checking where and when it was recorded. These are practical reporting precautions, rather than additional requirements announced for the campaign.

The campaign announcement confirms an enforcement operation and its end date. It does not establish that every inspected business has broken the law, or that any particular person has been convicted. This report also makes no claim about a seizure total or the outcome of individual inspections.