Hyderabad, Oct. 17 -- In two separate raids on illegal storage facilities in residential areas, the police on Saturday, October 17, seized firecrackers worth over Rs 22 lakh and apprehended three people.

In the first instance, the Commissioner's Task Force, the Golconda Zone Team, and the Goshamahal Police apprehended two persons from a residence allegedly being used as a warehouse. The accused have been identified as 32-year-old Rahul Singh, the owner, and 23-year-old Parveen Singh, a worker, both residents of Begum Bazar.

The team seized 569 cartons loaded with firecrackers of different varieties, costing about Rs 20 lakh. A case has been registered under Sections 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 288 (neglig...