India, Oct. 16 -- Police have seized more than a ton of illegal fireworks and arrested five men during multiple raids across Gurugram and Faridabad, officials said on Wednesday. Of the total seizure, about 1,009.7 kg was recovered from Gurugram, while 103 kg was seized in Faridabad.

In Gurugram, the biggest haul came from a residential building in Arjun Nagar, Sector 8, where police recovered around 375.8 kg of fireworks on Wednesday evening. New Colony ACP Kuldeep said 22-year-old Tushar, who works at a phone repair shop in Old Gurugram, had stored the consignment inside his house. He was arrested during the raid.

"We are questioning Arora to ascertain how the fireworks were procured," the officer said, adding that the crackers were be...