Apr 07, 2025 10:32 PM IST
Khubchand Mohonani and his son Deepak Mohonani, who owned the manufacturing unit, had been arrested earlier and are in judicial custody
A 34-year-old labour contractor from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, Harish Meghwani, was arrested on Sunday in reference to the devastating fireplace at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Deesa’s GIDC space that killed 21 staff on April 1.
Banaskantha SP Akshay Raj Makwana mentioned the labour contractor Harish Meghwani has been arrested. (Photograph:Banaskantha Police)
The deceased have been staff from Madhya Pradesh who had lately arrived in Gujarat.
Khubchand Mohonani and his son Deepak Mohonani, who owned the manufacturing unit, had been arrested earlier and are in judicial custody.
Police mentioned Meghwani allegedly provided migrant staff from Madhya Pradesh’s Harda district to the manufacturing unit and had made a number of visits to the power previous to the incident, he added.
The Mohonanis had been working the firecracker unit with out correct licenses, and had been penalised for regulatory violations prior to now, mentioned officers.
Banaskantha superintendent of police Akshay Raj Makwana mentioned Meghwani was arrested by police on Sunday however refused to disclose particulars. He mentioned police groups had been despatched to Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Rajasthan to trace down the suspects.
Police mentioned the authorities have been analyzing monetary transactions increasing their investigation throughout a number of states to map your entire provide chain of the unlawful firecracker operation.
A forensic investigation had earlier confirmed the presence of aluminium powder and yellow dextrin powder, each utilized in firecracker manufacturing, on the warehouse close to Deesa city in Gujarat the place the fireplace broke out on April 1.
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