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Crime
Gwalior Police Seize Over 600kg Prohibited Calcium Carbide Ahead of Diwali
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gwalior
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 08:41 AM
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Gwalior police raided two godowns in Transport Nagar and seized over 645 kg of prohibited calcium carbide. Two godown operators have been booked for illegally storing the chemical.
In a pre-Diwali crackdown, Gwalior police seized over 645 kg of prohibited calcium carbide from two godowns in Transport Nagar. The raid was conducted based on intelligence reports about the illegal storage of the chemical. The seized calcium carbide is suspected to be used in the manufacture of illicit firecrackers. Two godown operators have been booked under relevant sections of the law for illegally storing the hazardous substance.