Gurugram:The Central Crime Branch of Faridabad police arrested a man and seized 937.930kg of illegal firecrackers from a pickup truck parked behind a dhaba near Atali village on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway, police said on Sunday.
He was allegedly transporting the firecrackers from Palwal to Faridabad for commercial sale. The seizure comes amid increased scrutiny of illegal storage and transportation of firecrackers ahead of the festive season. The accused was waiting inside the pickup truck behind a local eatery near KMP Expressway between 4.30am and 6am, according to the police. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 34 cardboard boxes containing different types of firecrackers, including rockets, bombs, large anar-style fireworks and aerial fireworks, police said.
Police said the accused failed to produce valid licences or permits for possessing, transporting and selling the firecrackers. Police said an investigation is underway to determine whether a large syndicate was involved. The accused, a resident of Bamni Khera village in Palwal district, was arrested on Saturday after police received a tip-off about illegal transportation of firecrackers, said Manjeet Yadav, police spokesperson.
