Bahraich Shopkeeper Arrested After Police Seize 119.668 Kg Firecrackers

Police in Bahraich recovered 119.668 kilograms of firecrackers from a fertiliser, seed and pesticide shop in Pateshiya market, under the Fakharpur police station area, on Friday. The shop operator, Mohammad Siraj Siddiqui alias Pappu Siddiqui, was arrested in connection with the recovery.

According to the police, different types of firecrackers had been kept inside the shop. When the operator was asked to produce documents authorising the storage and sale of the firecrackers, he could not show any paperwork.

Fakharpur police station in-charge Ramkumar Rajbhar said the arrested accused is Mohammad Siraj Siddiqui alias Pappu Siddiqui, son of Amir Ali. He is a resident of Achoilia, under Ranipur police station, in Bahraich district.

The police said the recovered material included firecrackers packed in five sacks and five cardboard cartons. Firecrackers kept in small and large boxes were also recovered from the shop.

Among the items seized were sparklers, chakri fireworks, sutli firecrackers, rockets, anar fireworks, mahtab and aasmani fireworks. The total weight of the firecrackers, including the sacks and cardboard cartons, was reported to be 119.668 kilograms.

A case has been registered against the accused under Section 9B of the Explosives Act, 1884, and Section 288 of the BNS. The accused has been sent to jail.