India News | Shopkeeper Held for Selling Firecrackers Without Licence in Mathura
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Mathura police recovered firecrackers worth over Rs 1.5 lakh from a shop in a busy market here and arrested its owner on Friday, officials said.
Mathura, Oct 23 (PTI) The Mathura police recovered firecrackers worth over Rs 1.5 lakh from a shop in a busy market here and arrested its owner on Friday, officials said.
The firecrackers were recovered from a shop in Holi Gate area under Kotwali police station, they said.
"Fireworks worth over Rs 1.5 lakh was recovered from Gurpreet Traders, the shop of a cycle merchant," Circle Officer Varun Kumar said.
The shop owner, Gurpreet Singh, has been arrested, he said.
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It is illegal as license for selling fireworks in a busy market area cannot be granted," the police said.
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