Kanpur: Police on Friday arrested three men in Tihar village, Jalaun on suspicion of illegally manufacturing firecrackers ahead of Diwali, and recovered explosive material and half-made desi firecrackers from a room near a poultry farm.Police identified the accused as Rahul Kumar, Mahendra Singh and Kailash, all residents of Tihar.Police said officers conducting checks in the area noticed suspicious activity outside the room. During an inspection, they found about 11 kg of yellow and white explosive powder and materials used to make firecrackers. The recovered items included about 1 kg of glue, 10 yards of thread, cloth scraps, packets of patangi paper, two plastic baskets and gravel or stones.
