Two cops sounded alarm, but MP failed to take action on carbide guns

Two alert police officers in Gwalior and Bhopal filed FIRs days before Diwali after spotting illegal carbide gun sales, but these warnings went unheeded. Despite these early actions, the dangerous weapons continued to be sold openly and online, leading to a “dark Diwali” tragedy with hundreds injured. A subsequent crackdown seized numerous guns and explosives.