Basant was celebrated here on Thursday night and Friday in different areas of the Rawalpindi despite a ban, while police arrested 117 kite flyers and sellers and recovered over 4000 kites and 113 kite flying string rolls from their possession.
According to a police spokesman, Rawalpindi police arrested 54 ban violators on Thursday night during the crackdown and recovered over 2000 kites, 63 kite flying string rolls, liquor bottles, sound systems and other items.
R.A Bazar, Naseerabad, Race Course, Civil Lines, Airport, Westridge, Pirwadhai and Dhamial police managed to net 63 kite flyers and sellers on Friday and recovered thousands of kites and string rolls from their possession.
Police had made it clear that kite flying was banned and strict action would be taken against the violators, but the enthusiasts celebrated the Basant night on Thursday and Friday without fearing the consequences.
