Ludhiana: Even as orders were issued allowing residents to burst green crackers between 8pm and 10pm on Diwali, many flouted the rule in the city.
Crackers were burst past Saturday midnight and on Sunday.
While police failed to nab the violators, eight FIRs were registered on Sunday against unidentified accused in different localities for bursting crackers beyond the permissible time limit.
Though the city police had earlier stated that special patrolling teams would keep a check on violators, there were no patrols in majority of the areas.
The cops had also issued a WhatsApp number (9115601159), asking residents to report about those flouting the rules in their localities.
Daresi police lodged an FIR against unidentified people bursting crackers after the permissible time limit in New Shivpuri. Division 3 police filed a case against those using crackers near Baba Than Singh Chowk. Dehlon cops filed an FIR against a group of people bursting crackers after 10pm. The group fled on noticing the police party. The Division 6 police lodged two FIRs against violators at Sua Road and Overlock Road.
Sarabha Nagar police found some men bursting crackers in Sunet village till late night. Division 5 police lodged two FIRs against those breaching the rules near Dhyan Singh Complex and on Premjit Road.
No arrests were made in any of the cases, as police said the violators escaped on seeing them.
All FIRs were registered under Section 188 (disobedience of the orders duly promulgated by the public servant) of the IPC.