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Crime
Police Seize Large Stock at Illegal Firecracker Factory in Virar
✍️ News18 Marathi
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 02:17 PM
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Maharashtra police uncovered an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Virar, seizing a substantial inventory of explosives.
Earlier this week, Maharashtra police conducted a raid on an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit located in Virar, a suburb of Mumbai.
The operation, carried out by the local police and the Enforcement Directorate, uncovered a large stockpile of firecrackers and related chemicals.
Authorities seized the inventory, which included several thousand units of firecrackers, along with the machinery used for production.
The raid was part of a broader crackdown on illicit fireworks manufacturing in the state.
Investigators are now probing the supply chain and the individuals involved in the illegal operation.
The operation, carried out by the local police and the Enforcement Directorate, uncovered a large stockpile of firecrackers and related chemicals.
Authorities seized the inventory, which included several thousand units of firecrackers, along with the machinery used for production.
The raid was part of a broader crackdown on illicit fireworks manufacturing in the state.
Investigators are now probing the supply chain and the individuals involved in the illegal operation.