 Summary of this article
- Kanpur police seize 100 quintals of illegal firecrackers worth Rs 50 lakh after Mishri Bazaar blast.
- Six people arrested and 26 detained during raids across Moolganj, Fazalganj, Naubasta, and Govind Nagar.
- Investigation includes online misinformation linked to X posts with Pakistan flags.
Kanpur police have seized approximately 100 quintals of illegal firecrackers worth over Rs 50 lakh and arrested six individuals following an explosion caused by unauthorised storage, which injured eight people in a local market, officials said on Friday.
According to PTI, the blast occurred on Wednesday in the congested Mishri Bazaar area, damaging two scooters and prompting a city-wide crackdown on illegalfireworks. Authorities confirmed that the explosion was not linked to any terrorist activity.
Commissioner of Police Raghubir Lal told PTI that simultaneous raids were conducted in multiple areas, including Moolganj, Fazalganj, Govind Nagar and Naubasta, after receiving intelligence about large-scale storage of fireworks in residential and commercial zones. |
