Gangtok, Nov. 10 -- PFA Sikkim (People for Animals) has lodged a formal complaint at Sadar Police Station in Gangtok, seeking immediate police intervention against the illegal bursting of firecrackers across the state despite an existing government prohibition. The animal welfare organisation has urged authorities to intensify surveillance, investigate reported fire incidents and take appropriate legal action against those violating the ban.

The four-page complaint, submitted on November 10, highlights continued violations of the Sikkim Government's Notification No. 187/FEWMD dated December 19, 2014, which prohibits the manufacture, sale, use and bursting of firecrackers throughout the state. The prohibition was subsequently reiterated t...