Yadav also highlighted instructions given to doctors and emergency medical teams at district hospitals to ensure proper medical care and treatment to the injured. The prime minister expressed his condolences, saying, “This unfortunate tragedy is unfortunate, and I pray to God for the speedy recovery of those affected.''
Within 31 hours of the incident, Superintendent of Police (Harda) Sanjeev Kumar Kanchan was relieved of duty and redeployed to the police headquarters in Bhopal.
Meanwhile, Rajesh Agrawal, Somesh Agrawal and Rafiq Khan, also known as Mani Patel, who were arrested by the police from Sarangpur in Rajgarh district, were sent to jail on the orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court. Returned. Police are currently interrogating them.
Narmadapuram District Commissioner Dr Pawan Sharma informed reporters that the rescue operations have been completed. Approximately 184 people were rescued from the firecracker factory explosion, but tragically 11 lost their lives. Sharma said the debris was so heated that it required the use of 32 fire engines to cool it down. Clearing the debris required the efforts of more than 1,000 rescue workers and more than 20 Pokhrain machines.
In particular, two people reportedly lost their lives in an explosion at the same firecracker factory in 2015. In 2021, a court sentenced factory owner Rajesh Agrawal and landowner Dinesh Sharma to 10 years each in prison. However, after being released on bail within two months, Rajesh Agrawal resumed his duties under the supervision of the district administration. His influence extended to local residents who entered into business agreements with him. A recent fire revealed intermittent explosions heard from a considerable distance and evidence of gunpowder being stored in a nearby home.
Rajesh Agrawal had an explosives permit for only 10 kg of gunpowder/explosives, but unconfirmed reports say that truckloads of gunpowder were unloaded at his factory. Low-intensity explosions occurred in 2017 and 2022, each time reportedly killing between 10 and 12 people. According to reports, the suspect obtained a total of four licenses, including two from the central government for manufacturing and two from the state government for storing firecrackers.
