A total of five people, including a woman and two children, were killed in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Firozabad district of UP on Monday evening. Dozens of people were seriously injured in the accident. The explosion was so severe that 6-7 houses nearby also collapsed. In the rescue operation that lasted for several hours, more than 10 people were rescued from the rubble. At present, the police have taken strict action against the incident. The police arrested the main accused in this encounter, named Bhure Khan. It is alleged that it was this Bhure Khan who set fire to the gunpowder stored in the firecracker factory, causing such a big accident.
Firozabad Deputy Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Bhadauria said Bhure Khan, who was found near the Budda canal last night, was about to flee when the police surrounded him. Bhure Khan opened fire at the police with an illegal pistol. In response, the police also opened fire, hitting Bhure Khan in the leg. He was later admitted to the hospital.
It is noteworthy that the firecracker factory where the explosion took place is located in Nowshera, Firozabad, Kohabad Tehsil. In the FIR registered in the case, the son of the deceased Meera Devi has alleged that Bhure Khan and his son carried out the explosion as part of a conspiracy to cause such a huge destruction. Currently, the police have arrested the main accused Burhan after the encounter. An illegal pistol was recovered from his possession. The police will now produce him in court.
Pawan Kumar, son of Meera Devi, who died in the firecracker factory explosion, told the police that Bray had been working as a fireworks worker in the village for a long time. According to regulations, he should have set off fireworks and firecrackers outside the village, but he made and stored them among the masses. Such a big scandal happened because of his negligence. Five people died and more than a dozen were injured. Many houses were razed to the ground.
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