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In a shocking incident, illegally manufactured fireworks valued astatine astir ₹10 lakh, which were seized and kept nether fastener and seal by the officials were recovered missing from the godown successful V. Meenakshipuram adjacent Vembakottai successful Virudhunagar territory connected Friday.
In August 2025, during a raid, the officials recovered that a idiosyncratic identified arsenic Ganesh Pandi had allegedly produced fireworks illegally. After investigations, the authorities locked and sealed the godown. A lawsuit was registered.
During trial, the tribunal successful Sattur, directed the officials to destruct the illegally manufactured fireworks arsenic per the Standard Operating Procedure.
To comply with the tribunal order, erstwhile officials arrived astatine the spot, they were shocked to spot the godown fastener was breached and the goods kept wrong were missing.
Discreet probe indicated that 250 boxes were lifted aft breaking unfastened the godown, a constabulary serviceman said and based connected the confession, the godown proprietor Ganesh Pandi and his associates Ramar, Thirumurugan, Ramkumar, Muthuraj and among others were arrested. Three goods vehicles utilized to transport the fireworks was besides seized.
Further probe was on.
