Virudhunagar district police intensify surveillance; seize fireworks worth ₹25 lakh stored in illegal godowns from Sivakasi; eight arrested
Virudhunagar district police have seized illegal fireworks worth ₹25 lakh and arrested eight individuals for operating unauthorized godowns. The crackdown comes ahead of the Deepavali festival to ensure safety compliance.
Why it matters
Illegal fireworks storage poses severe safety risks, and authorities are intensifying enforcement to prevent accidents during the peak production season.
Sending a strong signal on stringent action against erring violators, the Virudhunagar district police and other officials intensified their surveillance mechanism and seized fireworks and other goods valued at over ₹25 lakh from illegal godowns and sealed the units.
Eight persons, including three women, were arrested under various BNS sections for storing fuse and other chemicals in their dwellings illegally by the special team of police from Watrap led by SI of Police Vetri Murugan on Saturday.
Police said that in Deivanai Nagar in Sivakasi, following a specific input, the team raided a small dwelling, which was converted as a godown and crackers were stashed in 287 carton boxes, which were valued at ₹14 lakh. Similarly, a fireworks unit, which was sealed by the authorities for violations in Vembakottai near Akkaraipettai in the district, was opened without any authorisation and was found functioning.
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