Hyderabad, Nov. 5 -- Officials of the Commissioner's Task Force along with Musheerabad police conducted a raid on a godown where Calcium Carbide was stored illegally. Two persons have been arrested and chemicals worth Rs 40 lakh stored in 500 barrels have been seized.

After receiving information about the storage of Calcium Carbide in new Bakaram, Musheerabad, the police raided the premises and arrested two persons Joshua and Isaac Clinton. The two siblings stored the chemical without obtaining a valid license and permission from concerned authorities.

They run Raj Motors at MG Road, Ramgopalpet, Secunderabad. Since the demand for Calcium Carbide is high in the market, they planned to procure Calcium Carbide and resell the same to custo...