Kalyani blast: Owner of illegal firecracker unit in cop custody
The owner of the illegal firecracker manufacturing unit at Kalyani’s Rathtala area, Sadhan Biswas alias Khokon, has been remanded in police custody for seven days following his arrest.
The owner of the illegal firecracker manufacturing unit at Kalyani’s Rathtala area, Sadhan Biswas alias Khokon, has been remanded in police custody for seven days following his arrest.
At least four women lost their lives, while another sustained critical injuries following a devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Rathtala, under Kalyani police station limits, on Friday afternoon.
Over 150 people, including women and children were injured when firecrackers stored for a Theyyam festival exploded at Anjuanbalam Veerakavu temple in Kerala's Kasargod district last night midnight.
As Delhi gears up for another Diwali season, the announcement of a renewed firecracker ban by the state government underscores the city’s continuing struggle against air pollution.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday announced a complete ban on the production, sale, and use of all firecrackers, including online sales, until January 1 next, with an aim to combat winter air pollution in the national capital.
Police sources said an FIR is being lodged over the incident and some persons have been detained for questioning.
District collector R Kannan visited the spot to oversee the rescue operation. The police have registered a case and preliminary investigations are on.
She was admitted to a private hospital in Prayagraj for treatment and the family was making arrangements to shift her to Delhi for advanced treatment in an air ambulance on Tuesday.
The girl has received 50 stitches and her throat has also been infected, further compounding her health condition.
With uncertainty looming over the future of the firecrackers industry, their apex organisation – the All India Federation of Fireworks…
