Kanpur Dehat Police Arrest 59-Year-Old With 50 Kg Illegal Firecrackers

Kanpur Dehat: An accused person has been arrested in Rura with approximately 50 kilograms of illegal firecrackers, in what police have described as major action against the illegal sale and storage of fireworks.

The action was carried out as part of a campaign against illegal fireworks in view of the festival season. Rura police conducted a raid after receiving information from an informer about the illegal sale of firecrackers in the area.

Police said the team acted quickly on the information and raided the location. During the action, the police arrested Balkishan Savita, a 59-year-old resident of Gahalon, allegedly while he was involved in the storage and sale of illegal firecrackers.

Giving details of the case, station house officer Sudhir Bhardwaj said the police team had received information that firecrackers were being sold illegally in the area. The team then reached the spot and took the accused into custody.

Police recovered two cartons containing approximately 50 kilograms of illegal fireworks from the accused’s possession. The seized firecrackers included dangerous sutli bombs, anar, bullet bombs and multishot bombs.

Rura police have registered a case against the arrested accused under the relevant sections. Further legal action is now being taken in the matter.

Station house officer Sudhir Bhardwaj said the campaign against people involved in the illegal fireworks trade would continue strictly in the area. The police action comes amid the ongoing drive against the storage and sale of illegal firecrackers.

The report was filed by Vivek Trivedi.