Mangaluru: Acting on a tip-off about the illegal storage of firecrackers without a valid licence near a house at Urumbi in Mupperiya village of Sullia, Bellare police conducted a raid and found boxes of firecrackers on the premises.
Police said the firecrackers had been stored illegally without a licence or adequate safety precautions, in a manner that could endanger human lives. Assistant sub-inspector Murugesh of Bellare police station, along with other personnel, visited the location and found boxes of firecrackers near the courtyard of Rai’s house. When questioned, Rai reportedly admitted that he had stocked the firecrackers for sale without obtaining the required licence.
A case was recently registered at Bellare police station, invoking Sections 287 and 228 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Section 9(B)(b) of the Explosives Act. Stay updated with the latest Mangaluru news. Further investigation is under way. Download the TOI App.