Mohali, Oct. 19 -- Even as the Mohali administration has allowed bursting of only green firecrackers for two hours on Diwali night (October 20), residents across district, including those residing in the Industrial Area Phase 8, were bursting crackers between the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

According to the prohibitory orders issued by district magistrate Komal Mittal on October 6, residents are allowed to burst only green crackers between 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali, people working across the industrial belt alleged hearing of loud explosions post midnight on Friday.

Those working night shifts said the violations began well before the festival. "Crackers were being burst around 11.30 pm near Phase 8 on Thursday. It wasn't eve...