The decision came in the backdrop of discontent brewing among fireworks traders after the government brought in several curbs following explosions in two illegal factories in East Midnapore's Egra and North 24-Parganas's Duttapukur
Nazrul's supply chain included sourcing fireworks from illegal factory at Duttapukur in North 24-Parganas, where nine persons were killed in an explosion on August 27
The BJP leader asked if the details of the confiscated items 'were documented in the Seizure List' and why the police did not seek expert intervention to segregate the items