Angul: Police Raid Illegal Firecracker Warehouse in Kaniha, Seize Huge Quantity of Crackers; One Arrested

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Angul: Police conducted a raid on an illegal firecracker warehouse in the Kaniha area of Odisha’s Angul district on Thursday and seized a huge quantity of firecrackers. One person was arrested in connection with the illegal sale of firecrackers.

According to reports, police received information about the illegal sale and storage of firecrackers at Bijigol village under Kaniha in Angul district.

Acting on the tip-off, a joint team of the Angul Special Squad and NTPC Police conducted a surprise raid on the warehouse.

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During the operation, police recovered and seized a large quantity of firecrackers allegedly stored for illegal sale. A youth involved in selling the firecrackers was also apprehended and subsequently arrested.

Police have registered a case in connection with the incident and launched an investigation to ascertain the source of the seized firecrackers and identify others, if any, involved in the illegal trade.

Further investigation into the matter is underway.

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