Letter: The police arrested a 18-year-old child for allegedly threw a cracker at the gas station on Wednesday.
A 16-year-old boy was also detained for helping the defendant in the Act.
While the minor drove a moped, accusing Mohammad Saad Qureshi, a citizen of Zampa Bazaar, riding a chilty turned on crackers and threw it towards the gasoline dispenser.
The crackers fell on the ground near the dispenser pipe, but fortunately, an officer at a gas station near Someshwar Circle at Udhna Magdalla Road kicked Cracker immediately struggled, thus preventing a big disaster.
The incident occurred on Monday when many people were present at the pump.
Chaudhary Motilal, Petrol Pump Manager, filed a complaint at the Umra Police Station on Tuesday.
The gas station handed over CCTV recordings from the pump where the defendant was clearly visible when throwing crackers.
The police have ordered the defendant under various parts of the Indian Criminal Code (IPC) including 285 (negligent behavior in connection with fire or flammable materials), 286 (negligent behavior in connection with explosive substances), 336 (act to endanger human life or other people’s personal safety ) and others.
While underage, a class X student, was released after a brief detention for investigations, Qureshi, unemployed and Dropout class XII, released on guarantee.
“They told the police that they wanted to play a joke and hence do damage.
None of them have criminal records,” said a police officer at the Umra police station.
“The crackers can cause massive fire and even a big explosion.
This is a residential area and hospital adjacent to the pump.
It can cause some deaths,” the officer added.