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Haryana: CIA Kalayat busted illegal firecracker factory in a residential area in Pundri area, six accused arrested

Kalayat, Oct 13 (UNI) Taking action against those manufacturing and storing firecrackers illegally, CIA Kalayat police busted a factory in Fatehpur of Pundri area. Police arrested six accused from the spot, who were manufacturing firecrackers in a residential area without any license or permit.
Police recovered 55 boxes of ready-made firecrackers, raw material, materials used in making firecrackers, packing material and a Tata pickup vehicle from the spot. DSP Sushil Prakash stated that on October 13th, under the leadership of ASI Manish Kumar, in-charge of the CIA Kalayat, Head Constable Devendra Kumar, posted at the Crime Branch Kalayat, received a tip-off that a factory in Fatehpur, near Pundri, was illegally manufacturing firecrackers.
According to the information, a large quantity of firecrackers was being manufactured at the factory, and the operators lacked a valid license or permit. Following the information, PSI Saurabh's team took action and formed a raiding party. When the police team arrived at the factory in Fatehpur, Pundri, they found boxes of finished firecrackers parked outside in a Tata pickup truck. A subsequent search inside the factory revealed individuals manufacturing firecrackers. Police detained six individuals present at the scene and interrogated them.
The accused were asked for licenses or permits for manufacturing and storing firecrackers, but they failed to produce any valid documents. The fire brigade was also called in during the operation. LFM Kashmir Singh, in-charge of the Pundri Fire Brigade, arrived at the scene and opened one of the boxes in the pickup, confirming it contained firecrackers.
Subsequently, the police, with the assistance of fire brigade officers and other personnel, safely unloaded the recovered material and counted and examined it. Twenty-two finished and packed boxes were recovered from the Tata pickup, and 33 boxes were recovered from the factory. A total of 55 boxes of finished firecrackers were found. Additionally, white powder, a wet white substance, a wet red substance, and a mixture of white and red powder and gravel were recovered from the factory.
Other materials used in making firecrackers were also recovered from the scene. These included 10 bags of wall putty, six bags of white gravel, 47 boxes of empty cardboard used for packing firecrackers, and two cardboard boxes containing small plastic containers. .
The accused arrested by the police have been identified as Amar alias Sonti and Goldy, both residents of Dhos, Mohit resident of Pundri, Gurjeet resident of village Dandolla, district Panipat, Sundar Singh resident of village Karora, and Ompal son of Satpala resident of Pundri. A case has been registered against all the accused at Pundri police station and further action is being taken as per the law. UNI XC CDS
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