Illegal firecracker racket busted; three arrested

Kendrapada: Police on Monday night seized crackers worth over Rs 40 lakh from two godowns at Saira village under Tirtol police station in Jagatsinghpur district and arrested three non-licence holders on charges of illegally hoarding crackers. Both godowns were amid densely populated areas and neither did they have any permits nor were the crackers stored in any scientific way.The accused were identified as Abhilas Prusti, Ramesh Prusti and Ganyesh Prusti of Putinga village. Ramesh Prusti had been arrested on Oct 11 on charges of illegally storing crackers in a house. He was released on bail last week.This follows the firecracker accident of Oct 8 in the district in which a father-son duo was killed and three persons, including two women, sustained serious burn injuries in an explosion at Mahilo village.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bhubaneswar | Silver Rate in Bhubaneswar | Bank Holidays in Bhubaneswar | Public Holidays in Bhubaneswar | Petrol Price in Bhubaneswar | Diesel Price in Bhubaneswar | CNG Price in Bhubaneswar | LPG Price in BhubaneswarStay updated with the latest Bhubaneswar news. Download the TOI App.