Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force and Langer House Police seized firecrackers worth approximately Rs 2.63 lakh from a residential property in Kalidaspura.
The joint operation followed information about the alleged unauthorised storage of explosive materials in the densely populated Langer House locality. Police apprehended Durga Prasad Goud, 26, a private employee and resident of Kalidaspura, following a tip-off about the stock.
Officials said the accused had stored the firecrackers without a valid licence or the required permits. The illegal firecrackers seized during the operation comprised 68 items of various brands. These included sparklers, rockets, flower pots, ground chakkers, bombs and other crackers.
Illegal firecrackers seized following tip-off
Police said the storage of explosive firecrackers inside a residential property posed a serious threat to public safety. Moreover, officials noted that the absence of mandatory permissions and safety measures increased the risks to nearby residents and property.
Following the seizure, Langer House Police registered a case under Sections 287 and 288 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police also invoked Section 9(B)(1)(b) of the Explosives Act in connection with the alleged unauthorised storage. Further legal proceedings remained under way.
The operation took place under the supervision of the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, Hyderabad. Golconda Zone Task Force Inspector M. Mahesh and Langer House Inspector B. Venkat Ramulu led the teams involved in the seizure.