Police seize ₹1.40 lakh worth illegal firecrackers during surprise raids

Officials from the City Task Force (CTF) conducted astonishment raids crossed the metropolis connected unauthorised firecracker manufacturing and retention units connected Wednesday.

Based connected credible accusation that definite individuals were illegally storing firecrackers the CTF teams led by Commissioner of Police, Shankabratha Bagchi, conducted astonishment raids astatine places nether New Port and Gajuwaka Police Station limits.

The CTF officials said that during the raids connected an unauthorised retention portion astatine Kotta Dibbapalem, they seized firecrackers worthy ₹40,000. Similarly, different squad conducted that raid an amerciable portion astatine High School Road, Gajuwaka seized firecrackers worthy ₹1 lakh.

The seized materials were handed implicit to the respective constabulary stations and cases were registered against 2 persons for allegedly possessing and storing firecrackers without valid licenses oregon permits.

Mr Bagchi successful a merchandise said: “Strict ineligible enactment volition beryllium taken against those violating information and licensing regulations portion storing, mounting up stalls, oregon selling fireworks, without permissions.” He urged radical to pass the constabulary if they travel crossed immoderate unauthorised retention of firecrackers successful their locality and to interaction 100/112 oregon the Commissioner of Police straight astatine 7995095799. The constabulary assured that the individuality of informants would beryllium kept confidential.