A City Task Force team led by ACP I. Chittbabu and Inspector R. Mallikarjun Rao raided the premises of a godown located at Pinagadi village on the city outskirts and seized unauthorised fire crackers and explosive materials.
The team seized ammonium nitrate, sulphur and coal powder, worth Rs.12,000 and also arrested Y. Ramarao for illegally manufacturing fire crackers.
In another raid at Mulagada colony in the Mindi area, the CTF team seized illegal storage of 49 bags of potassium and nine bags of Di-amonium Phosphate and arrested G. Ganapathi Rao.