Muzaffarnagar, Nov 3 (PTI) Police have seized illegally stored firecrackers worth Rs 10 lakh during raids in Shamli district and arrested a man in this connection, an official said.

According to sub-divisional magistrate Amitpal Sharma, a team led by circle officer Rajesh Tiwari raided a shop and seized the crackers stored illegally.

The shop owner, Vipin Kumar, was arrested in this connection, he said.

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