Siliguri, Oct 24: Taking a proactive step ahead of Diwali, the Matigara police have seized a large quantity of illegal firecrackers and detained a man named Bharat Kumar. The law enforcement is working proactively to curb the sale of banned firecrackers during the festival season like every year.
On Wednesday, the police raided the house of Bharat Kumar in Khaprail Market area under Matigara police station based on a tip-off. The officers found a huge quantity of illegal firecrackers, which have an estimated market value of over Rs 1 lakh.
After the raid, Bharat Kumar was taken into custody and taken to the police station, but was later released on bail. Meanwhile, the seized firecrackers have been kept safe by the Matigara police for further investigation.
Police start raids on sale of banned firecrackers in Siliguri before Diwali
