Kotwali Police have registered cases against two firecracker shopkeepers for selling banned crackers in violation of Government orders. Police seized the stock from both the shops during separate inspections in Gandhiputla and Juni Shukrawari. The accused have been identified as Anil Govindrao Bind (68), a resident of Chitaroli, Gandhiputla and Rajat Vasantrao Bhasme, a resident of Hansapuri. During an inspection on Monday, police checked Mahalaxmi Firecracker Center, owned by Bind, near Vijay Band Party at Gandhiputla Chowk. They found packets of Avenger, Red Giant, Pop-Pop and Dora Explore. The packets did not carry mandatory QR code or label required for green firecrackers. In a separate action on Monday night, police inspected Maharaja Fire Works, owned by Bhasme, in Juni Shukrawari. They found packets of crackers branded Saddam and 007. When tested in the presence of the shopkeeper, the crackers produced noise exceeding 125 decibels. They also lacked the mandatory QR code for green firecrackers. Police seized the stock from both the shops and registered cases against the shopkeepers under the Environment Protection Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).