Jaipur: Jaipur police seized 1,432kg of finished firecrackers and around 190kg of raw material from an allegedly illegal fireworks manufacturing unit, Saturday, ahead of Diwali. The crackdown comes after an explosion at an illegal fireworks factory in Kho Nagoriyan killed eight people.Police raided Magic Fire Works, under Jaisinghpura Khor police station’s jurisdiction, and seized firecrackers of various brands, manufacturing equipment and raw materials. The unit and three warehouses were sealed.DCP (North) Karan Sharma said personnel from Jaisinghpura Khor police station and a special team carried out the operation on Oct 17 to curb illegal manufacturing and storage of explosive materials.Police have registered a case and launched a search for the factory operator, Zaheer Ahmed. Further investigation is underway.
