Kakching district police informs
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, October 07 2019:
Office of the Superindentent of Police, Kakching district in a statement informed the residents of Kakching district that all premises for selling firecrackers have to be duly authorized or licensed under Rule 84 of Explosive Rules, 2008 by the District Magistrate who may issue temporary licenses for possession and sale of fireworks.
It said that licenses are given only for the sale of Indian firecrackers and in case of any imported firecrackers are noticed then necessary legal action will be taken up against the violators.
It further informed the public that gambling game locally called 'Lagao', which is played by many people from different age group during this time of festive season, is punishable under the 'Public Gambling Act, 1867' while adding that past incidents have shown that many gamblers committed different forms of crime and also disturbed the peace of the surrounding.
As such, District police, Kakching appeal to all the residents to stay away from gambling and not to buy and procure unauthorized firecrackers specially by the shopkeepers for a safe and joyous festive season, the statement maintained.