Hyderabad: Hyderabad firecracker raids by the Rajendranagar Task Force and local police led to the apprehension of three people over alleged illegal firecracker manufacturing, storage and sales. Police conducted the operations in Attapur on October 21 and Mailardevpally on October 22. The raids formed part of preventive measures to protect public safety and reduce fire risks.
During the first raid on October 21, officers searched a house in Jalal Baba Nagar, 9 Number, Attapur, within Attapur police station limits. They apprehended the householder, Zareena Sulthana, 60, and Mohammed Azhar, 36, who also lives in the locality. According to the police press note, the two allegedly manufactured firecrackers without the required licences or adequate fire safety measures.
Police seized four bags of loose Pat Pat crackers from the house. They also recovered around 500 grams of loose firecracker mixture and approximately 500 grams of potassium powder.
Hyderabad firecracker raids lead to seizure at wholesale shop
The second operation took place on October 22 at Shakthi Traders, a wholesale firecracker shop in Babul Reddy Nagar, Mailardevpally. The premises fall under Mailardevpally police station limits.
There, officers apprehended Hafeez Meghani, 46, a businessman residing near SN Residency and the BJP office in Upperpally, Rajendranagar. Police alleged that he stored and sold firecrackers without following the required safety measures.
During the search, officers seized seven cartons of BD bombs, six cartons of pop-ups and three cartons of Wonder crackers.
Meanwhile, the Rajendranagar Task Force said it was continuing efforts to detect illegal firecracker manufacturing, storage and sales. Police warned that anyone found violating applicable laws and safety regulations would face legal action.
The department also urged citizens to report suspected illegal manufacturing, storage, transportation or sale of firecrackers. People can contact Dial-112 or Hyderabad City Police helplines to share information. Police said they would keep informants’ identities confidential.
The press note was issued by the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force Rajendranagar and Shamshabad Zone.