{
  "id": 19192282,
  "title": "Diwali 2026 Fireworks Spark Fire Outside Shop Despite Peace Committee Restrictions In MP's Mandleshwar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/diwali-2026-fireworks-spark-fire-outside-shop-despite-peace-committee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T17:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/diwali-2026-fireworks-spark-fire-outside-shop-despite-peace-committee-restrictions-in-mps-mandleshwar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Diwali night in Mandleshwar, a bustling market area in Madhya Pradesh's Maheshwar, fireworks started a fire outside a shop. Despite the peace committee's restrictions, revelers continued to set off crackers until 12.30 am. Former traders' association president Bharat Rathore reported that sparks ignited plastic sheets near his store. His father quickly doused the flames using water, averting potential damage. Residents testified that the fireworks started around 9.30 pm. However, police allegedly failed to deploy personnel along MG Road, though station in-charge Pankaj Tiwari and other officers remained nearby at the PCR vehicle at the bus stand, where a minor altercation between youths had occurred. Concerns were raised regarding dangerous fireworks, including hingot. The peace committee had agreed to ban such fireworks, and Tiwari threatened severe consequences for violators. Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Shweta Shukla stated that participants adhered to traditional practices and exercised caution. She indicated that the police would file a first information report under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions if any complaints of damage or injury were lodged. A separate Diwali safety alert warned that firecracker injuries could lead to permanent vision loss in Indore.",
  "summary": "Maheshwar (Madhya Pradesh): Fireworks sparked a fire outside a shop in Mandleshwar’s main market on Diwali night as revellers continued bursting crackers until 12.30 am despite peace committee restrictions. Former traders’ association president Bharat Rathore said sparks ignited plastic sheets outside his shop. His father extinguished the flames with water, preventing possible damage. Residents…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}