India, Dec. 18 -- As investigators probe suspected links between plastic and industrial waste fires reported in Bar Gujjar and nearby Kota Khandewla villages over Tuesday and Wednesday, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) said it is planning to file a "comprehensive complaint" against those allegedly involved in illegal scrap trade and waste processing at makeshift karkhanas operating in the area.

Officials said the complaint will target those running night-time operations to recover low-cost plastic goods, including pellets, slabs, sheets and low-quality moulded items, from industrial waste. Locals alleged the workshop continued to function with "full impunity" for nearly 10 months in the crusher zone near Naurangpur in Ma...