These fires, fuelled by methane gas generated from decomposing waste at the site, as well as hot and dry conditions, spew out toxins that keep pollution levels at an all-time high in the Anand Vihar-Ghaziabad areas close by, resulting in health complications on which no data has been collected or researched so far.

The accused, identified as Rohit Tyagi, was detained in his hometown.

The accused were part of a 'Sankalp Yatra' intending to go to Delhi via Ghaziabad to deliver a memorandum to the President, demanding reservation and political participation.