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Police Dismantle Illegal Firecracker Unit in Khandwa, Seize 20 Quintals of Explosives

Investigators are tracing ownership links to build out the supply chain.

Overview

  • A raid at a defunct clubhouse inside a residential colony near Sinhada uncovered prepared sutli bombs, gunpowder, sulfur, ammonium chloride and manufacturing equipment valued at over Rs 20 lakh.
  • Officers acted on inputs and technical surveillance, spotted a pickup entering and two to three men fleeing, then found sacks of crude bombs in rooms and on the rooftop.
  • An FIR has been registered under explosives laws with unidentified persons booked, and searches continue for the suspects who escaped.
  • Preliminary records indicate the building was sold by Yashvant Silawat to a local shopkeeper named Imran, and a scooter at the site was reported registered to Imran Paryani.
  • Central Chronicle reports police detained a pickup driver and named Professor Imran Paryani as the main accused, a claim not independently confirmed by other outlets.