Bahadurgarh, Oct. 18 -- Police seized a large quantity of illegally stored firecrackers from a shop in a densely populated area of Bahadurgarh and registered a case against two persons under the Explosives Act after they failed to produce valid licences or permits, officials said on Sunday.

The raid was conducted at a shop on Nala Road in Sakhol in the presence of Duty Magistrate and Naib Tehsildar Praveen, along with a fire department official.

Sector 6 Police Station SHO Sub-Inspector Satyabir said the action followed specific information received by a police team patrolling near Hoshiar Singh Metro Station about the alleged illegal storage and sale of firecrackers.

During the search, police recovered various types of crackers, explosi...