Licensees advised to deposit firearms
Source: Chronicle News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, February 16 2023:
District magistrate, Ukhrul has issued a notification directing all authorised arms license holders to submit their arms licenses and deposit the registered arms at the police stations concerned by March 2 for re-verification.
DM Krishna Kumar informed that re-verification of arms license possessed by authorised license holders issued by the office of district magistrate, Ukhrul as per the Arms Act, 1959, Arms Rule, 2016 and as amended from time to time, is required for cross verification of license, arms, checking validity of license, for updation in the portal for changes in address, etc.
The DM further cautioned that the licensees) would be deemed to be cancelled without further notice if not submitted before the specified period.