Ludhiana, April 3 -- Two days after the explosion at an illegal firecracker unit in Jodhan village that killed a 19-year-old man and injured a minor girl, Ludhiana Rural Police have arrested the supplier of potash used in the manufacturing of firecrackers as well as the landlord who had rented out the premises without mandatory police verification.

The supplier has been identified as Krishan, a resident of Dirba in Sangrur, while the landlord has been identified as Mahinder Kaur of Aasi Kalan Road.

Police said Krishan had supplied potash to the main accused brothers, Said and Wajid, under an arrangement in which the finished firecrackers were to be supplied back to him.

On Thursday, the army along with Ludhiana Rural Police disposed of...