Virudhunagar: The Virudhunagar district rural police have arrested the owner of a private Fireworks factory at Kalathur village near Watrap in this southern district, where five people were killed in a blast on 1 January.
Police sources said C.Vazhividu Murugan (38), who had been evadingĀ police arrest for 11 days, was arrested by Nathampatti police.
The police have booked Vazhividu Murugan under Sections 286 (negligentĀ conduct with respect to explosive substance), 337 (negligent act endangering human life), 304(A) (causing death by negligence) of IPC and also under the provisions of Indian Explosive Substances Act in connection with the blast.
The Virudhunagar district administration had already suspended the licenseĀ of the factory for flouting safety norms.
Five workers were killed and eight others injured in a blast at RKVM Fireworks Factory, when the workers were engaged in mixing chemicals meant for making crackers.