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Firecrackers worthy astir ₹45 lakh were seized from an amerciable godown successful a residential country of Teachers Colony, Secunderabad, during a raid conducted by the Commissioner’s Task Force, North Zone, on with Trimulgherry police.
Police said the stock, which included respective brands was stored successful astir 250 cartons without valid licences oregon information clearance. The crackers were kept successful a congested neighbourhood beside Durga Agency, posing a large occurrence hazard to residents.
The accused, identified arsenic Abhimanyu Kumar Sharma, 54, who runs a crackers business, and resides successful the aforesaid area, was apprehended during the raid.
He allegedly stored the materials successful usurpation of the Explosives Act and information guidelines, failing to nutrient documents to warrant possession of specified a ample stock.
A lawsuit was registered nether Sections 288, 125, and 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 9B(1)(b) of the Explosives Act, 1884.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force) Y.V.S. Sudheendra said the seizure formed portion of an ongoing thrust against the amerciable retention and merchantability of explosive materials up of the festive season. He added that akin inspections would proceed to forestall occurrence hazards and guarantee nationalist safety.
