Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 22 : A large cache of illegal firecrackers was seized in two separate raids in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad ahead of Diwali, police said on Tuesday.
According to officials, the first raid was conducted by Indirapuram police in Makanpur village.
A police team raided a shop in Hanuman temple area of the village, where 63 cartons of illegal firecrackers, along with one plastic bag were sized. A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly selling and supplying illegal firecrackers.
A case has been registered against the accused, identified as Majid, a resident of Sector 12, Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad, and the police are further investigating the matter.
In another case, the police raided a kite shop in Delhi Gate area of Ghaziabad and seized a large cache of illegal firecrackers.
According to officials, the raid was conducted at a kite shop in Navyug Market based on a complaint regarding the illegal supply and sale of firecrackers from the shop.
ACP Ritesh Tripathi said that a large quantity of firecrackers was seized during the raid. The shopkeeper, however, managed to flee before the police team arrived at the scene.
"A team has been formed to nab the shopkeeper," the ACP added.