Ahead of Diwali 2024, Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued a preventive order banning flying and sale of sky lanterns in city as safety and security measure.

Mumbai Police in its preventive order said, "Reports have been received that due to the situation prevailing in the areas under the jurisdiction of Mumbai Police, it is noticed that use, sale and storage of lanterns and flying them between October 23, 2024 to November 24, 2023 in the Mumbai Police jurisdiction may cause grave danger to human life, safety and injury to public property."