Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown, Commissionerate Police seized illegal fireworks worth Rs 40 lakh in Kataka on Monday.
Two persons have been detained and two four-wheelers seized in connection with the illegal trade. DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo informed that special raids were conducted at Bayalish Mouza, Barang, Bidanasi and Jagatpur following inputs about illegal storage and sale of fireworks without licences and safety clearances.
During searches, police recovered huge quantity of fireworks stocked illegally.
Interrogation of the detainees is underway to trace the source of the stock and to find out whether it was being supplied to other traders in the district, police said.
