Ludhiana, Nov. 6 -- A firecracker warehouse in Ikolaha village of Khanna has been sealed after the district administration found that its owner had obtained a licence to store fireworks without securing a mandatory no objection certificate (NOC) from the police. Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain ordered the cancellation of the licence and immediate sealing of the premises after the irregularity came to light.

Acting on the directions, a team led by sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Swati Tiwana, accompanied by Khanna police personnel, reached King Enterprises' warehouse on Narayangarh Road and sealed it. Firecrackers worth lakhs of rupees were reportedly stored inside the premises.

The development comes days after the Sadar police raided ...