Jhansi (UP), Oct 1 (PTI) Six people were injured on Tuesday in a blast at an illegal firecracker unit in a village here, police said.
According to police, the incident occurred in the afternoon when a fire broke out in the illegal firecracker unit operation in a field in Pahadpur village.
Additional SP, Rural, Gopinath Soni said that six people working in the unit were injured and were rushed to a nearby hospital.
Police have arrested Bande Khan who was operating the unit illegally.
They said that Khan had a license to sell crackers but not to make them. He had set up the unit illegally.
Khan was arrested and further investigation is underway, Soni added. PTI COR ABN HIG
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