Police in Chitwan have arrested two Indian nationals and seized banned firecrackers worth Rs 623,465 from various locations across the district during a security operation targeting the festive season. The seized items included bhirajhiri, khursani, chakra and rocket varieties. One of the arrested men has been identified as Sanjay Sah Teli, 41, who lives in Hariharchowk, Kalika Municipality-6, and is originally from India’s Motihari district; the other is also from Motihari.
Seizure during festive-season operation
The arrests and seizures were made as police carried out an operation focused on firecrackers during the festive season. Authorities recovered the items from different places in Chitwan, with their total value put at Rs 623,465. The seizure included several kinds of firecrackers, among them bhirajhiri, khursani, chakra and rockets.
The operation resulted in the arrest of two people. Police identified Teli as a 41-year-old resident of Hariharchowk in Kalika Municipality-6, noting that he is originally from Motihari district in India. The second arrested man was also described as being from Motihari. His name and age were not provided in the available details.
Firecrackers valued at more than Rs 623,000
The seized stock was classified as banned firecrackers. Its stated value, Rs 623,465, places the seizure at more than Rs 600,000. The varieties listed by police cover different types of firecrackers, including bhirajhiri, khursani, chakra and rockets. The items were collected from various locations in the district rather than from a single site, according to the information released about the operation.
The arrests were part of a security effort aimed at firecrackers during the festive period. The details available do not specify the dates of the searches, the individual locations where the items were found, or how the stock was distributed among those locations. They also do not provide further information about the second man beyond his origin in Motihari.
Arrests in Chitwan
Police have named Teli as one of the two people arrested in connection with the seizure. He is described as living in Kalika Municipality-6, while his place of origin is given as Motihari district in India. The other arrested person is from the same Indian district. Both were taken into custody during the operation, alongside the recovery of the banned firecrackers.
The reported seizure value and the range of firecracker varieties were the main details provided about the operation. No further information was available about the next steps in the case, including any formal charges, court proceedings or whether additional seizures or arrests were expected.
