Massive blast at firecracker factory in UP; loss of lives feared
Saharanpur (UP) (PTI): A massive explosion occurred at a firecracker factory here on Saturday with the sound of the blast echoing in around two-kilometre stretch, official sources said.
They fear extensive damage since people were working in the factory at the time and the building has collapsed in the force of the blast.
However, there was no official confirmation of casualties or loss of property.
According to official sources at the local level, a massive explosion occurred at the firecracker factory in Nihal Khedi village and workers were present there.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and senior district officials have reached there to oversee the relief and rescue operation.
Villagers claimed that many illegal firecracker factories were running in the area and blamed the "negligence" of the administration for it.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
