In significant crackdown in illegal firecracker production the district police of Murshidabad have arrested the five individuals following a raid on unauthorized firecracker manufacturing unit. The operation led to the seizure of a significant quantity of explosive materials. According to IANS report, the raid was conducted based on a credible tip-off. Acting swiftly, the police team reached the site and caught the accused red-handed while they were engaged in producing firecrackers.
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Authorities recovered 17.7 kilograms of gunpowder, 28 kilograms of sulfur, and around 116 kilograms of finished crackers and other raw materials used in manufacturing.