Ballia (UP), Nov 4 (PTI) Four persons were arrested with 480 kg of illegal firecrackers in the Chitbaragaon area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Saturday.

Based on a tip-off, a joint team of Chitbaragaon Police and SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) on Friday arrested the four accused for allegedly storing illegal firecrackers for the upcoming Diwali festival, Superintendent of Police S Anand said.

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The accused have been identified as Rajendra Prasad, Rohit Kumar, Sachin and Tribhuvan Prasad, Anand said.

A total of 480 kg of illegal firecrackers were recovered from the accused, the SP said, adding that a case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Explosive Substances Act.

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