Thane, Oct 13 (PTI) Police have registered a case against a trader in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly stocking and selling firecrackers without the mandatory permit, officials said on Monday.

A raid was carried out in Ulhasnagar area on the intervening night of October 8 and 9, as part of a pre-Diwali inspection drive to curb illegal firecracker storage, an official from Vitthalwadi police station said.

A large stock of firecrackers valued at Rs 2,09,450 was found at the trader's shop, the official said.

"Our team found a large quantity of firecrackers of various brands stored in the premises of the accused. When asked to produce a valid licence or permit for storage and sale, the accused failed to do so. The stock was immediately seized, and a case was registered," he said.

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