The Jalandhar police on Thursday cracked down on an establishment indulging in the illegal storage and sale of firecrackers.
The police raided a residential premises near Ganda Nala, Leather Complex Road, where a room in a five-room house was being used by Sukhwinder Singh for unauthorised storage of firecrackers.
The illegally stored firecrackers were taken into police possession and legal proceedings have been initiated against the person.
Under the supervision of Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, Satinder Singh and Madhvi Sharma, ADCP-II, the raid was conducted by ACP West Aatish Bhatia, together with the SHO, Basti Bawa Khel.
Except a designated market for the sale of fire crackers in Jalandhar, the storage, sale or hoarding of firecrackers illegally is not allowed in any other area of the city.
However, the Leather Complex-situated establishment was indulging in this without due notice or intimation to the authorities.
Jalandhar Commissionerate Police officers remarked the police remain committed to taking tough action against illegal storage and sale of firecrackers to make sure public safety and stop fire hazards in residential areas.
