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Varanasi: In a special enforcement drive conducted across districts under the Varanasi police zone on Friday, police recovered more than 130 quintals of illegal firecrackers worth Rs 1.25 crore, registered 35 cases and arrested 48 accused. 3,417 kg of illegal firecrackers were recovered in Bhadohi, where eight accused were arrested in six cases, according to police. In Mau, 2,377 kg were seized from eight accused in eight cases, while 2,241 kg were recovered in Ballia from 10 accused in four cases. Police also seized 1,313 kg of illegal firecrackers in Mirzapur from six accused in six cases. In Azamgarh, 1,055 kg were recovered from five accused in four cases, while Jaunpur reported the seizure of 949 kg from three accused in two cases. In Sonbhadra, police seized 918 kg from two accused in one case. Chandauli recorded the recovery of 628 kg from two accused in two cases, while 523 kg were seized in Ghazipur from four accused in two cases.
Police said legal action was being taken against the accused under relevant provisions of the Explosive Substances Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The campaign was carried out under the supervision of additional director general of police (ADG) Naveen Arora.