People for Animals (PFA), Sikkim, asked Gangtok police to probe alleged violations of the state’s firecracker ban after reports of fires in MG Marg, Gangtok and at Namchi District Hospital. PFA submitted a formal complaint at Sadar Police Station on November 10, urging officers to register a General Diary entry, investigate the incidents and identify those breaching the December 19 2014 notification that prohibits manufacture, sale, use and bursting of firecrackers statewide. The group cited a Chief Secretary order and a November 3 2026 circular from the Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) that direct stricter surveillance, yet said fireworks continue openly, disturbing dogs, cats and other animals and endangering infants, senior citizens and patients. PFA invoked the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and warned it will file a PIL in Sikkim High Court if enforcement does not improve. “Government notifications and police directives must not remain mere documents; they must be implemented effectively on the ground,” the complaint stated.
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