MP: Major crackdown on carbide guns in Gwalior: firecrackers seized from residential area in Indore
Gwalior/Indore: In an effort to enforce the ban on the manufacture, storage, sale, purchase, and use of dangerous devices and explosive materials during Diwali and other festivals, the district administration and police in Gwalior—led by SDM (Jhansi Road) Atul Singh—conducted a raid. 57 carbide guns and 5 packets of potash were seized from 'Maa Pitambara Steel Traders,' located in Shiv Nagar on Sirol Road, Murar. The administration and police team subsequently sealed the shop.
Meanwhile, in Indore illegal firecrackers worth over Rs 2 lakh seized from a residential area.
During the operation in Gwalior, various teams also conducted surprise inspections in other markets across the city to check for the presence of carbide guns and hazardous explosive materials. A similar operation was also carried out in Bhitarwar under the leadership of SDM Rajiv Samadhiya.
Joint teams from the district administration and the police have been deployed to prevent manufacture, storage, sale, purchase, and use of dangerous items—including carbide guns, potash guns, and 'bottle flashers’.
Illegal firecrackers worth over Rs 2 lakh seized in Indore
The Rajendra Nagar police station team seized 197 cartons of firecrackers valued at Rs 2.62 lakh stored without a license in a warehouse located in Anand Vihar Colony. Because the warehouse was situated in a densely populated residential area, officials noted a high risk of potential accidents.
Acting on a tip-off about illegally stockpiled crackers near Gate No. 2 being supplied via loading vehicles, police initiated action against the warehouse operator, Ravi, a resident of Veer Savarkar Nagar. The station in-charge stated that legal proceedings are currently ongoing.