Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- In a major breakthrough ahead of the festive season, the Golabari Police on Tuesday night seized a consignment of illegal firecrackers near the Howrah bus stand area.
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the smuggling attempt.
Acting on a tip-off regarding the transit of unauthorised fireworks, a team from the Golabari police station were keeping a sharp vigil in and around the area. During the raid, officers intercepted the suspects and uncovered a large stockpile of banned firecrackers being transported.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Laddu Shankar and Haridas Debnath. According to senior police officials, both suspects have been booked under relevant sections of the Explosives Substances (ES) Act.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, cops of Golabari police station conducted another raid at a shop in the Pilkhana area and seized a huge quantity of banned firecrackers. As of the latest reports, the seized crackers are being measured, and the process of registering a case is underway.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.