Police in Rupandehi have detained seven people for setting off firecrackers during Tihar celebrations. One person was injured in a firecracker-related incident.

According to Rupandehi Police, the incident occurred at around 6:45pm on Monday at Hattibazar Chowk in ward 1 of Kanchan Rural Municipality, where a person was injured when firecrackers were set off during a Bhailo programme organised by the Laligurans Youth Club.

Police immediately took Krishna Pariyar and Aryan Pariyar, both from ward 2 of Banganga Municipality in Kapilvastu, into custody on suspicion of involvement in the incident. The injured person is receiving treatment, police said.

Five others were detained at different locations in the district for illegally setting off firecrackers.

Krishna Kumar Chand, deputy superintendent of police and information officer at the District Police Office, Rupandehi, said further investigation was underway.