Ahmedabad Rural Police busts firecrackers worth ₹93 lakh stored without safety
Updated: Oct 18th, 2024
Ahead of Diwali, batches of firecrackers stored without fire safety worth ₹93 lakh were seized at two separate locations in Ahmedabad.
The Special Operation Group (SOG) of Ahmedabad (Rural) police received a tip-off about a large quantity of firecrackers stored without licence and fire safety protocols in the Hathijan area on Thursday.
The SOG seized a total of ₹47.77 lakh worth of firecrackers and filed a complaint against the stall owners Dhaval Prajapati and Yuvraj Vaghela along with three others under sections 125, 287, and 288 of the BNS, as well as sections of the Explosives Act.
Earlier, Aslali police seized a total of ₹45.50 lakh of firecrackers from Ramdev Traders located in Maniba Estate in Aslali.
In the primary investigation, it was revealed that the walls and shed were prone to catching fire easily.
Aslali police registered a complaint against Rajendra and Hitesh Jaiswal, residents of Bapunagar and Krishnani Shankarlal, a resident of Hansol.
The police also initiated checks in Changodar and nearby areas at the firecracker warehouses and godowns.
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