Firecrackers Worth Rs 22.63 Lakh Seized in Hyderabad

Hyderabad police seized firecrackers worth Rs 22.63 lakh in two raids for allegedly storing fireworks without valid licences. Durga Prasad Goud, Rahul Singh alias Bheem Singh, and worker Parveen Singh were arrested. Cases were registered under relevant legal provisions

Hyderabad: The Task Force, along with Langer Houz and Goshamahal police, seized firecrackers worth Rs 22.63 lakh in two separate raids on Thursday for allegedly storing fireworks without valid licences.

In Langer Houz, police apprehended Durga Prasad Goud and seized firecrackers worth Rs 2.63 lakh from him.

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In a separate raid at Chudi Bazar in Goshamahal, police arrested Rahul Singh, alias Bheem Singh, owner of Jai Durga Traders, and his worker, Parveen Singh.

Police seized 569 cartons of firecrackers and toy guns valued at Rs 20 lakh in the Goshamahal raid.

Cases were registered at the Langer Houz and Goshamahal police stations under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Explosives Act.