Sub-Inspector Rangadu Yadav of the Parigi station reported that illegal firecrackers stored in Parigi mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district, have been seized. Raids were conducted by police personnel on Monday, during which they discovered the firecrackers stored in a room above the TDP office on the Madakasira road side in Hindupuram. A total of ₹5 lakhs worth of firecrackers were confiscated.