Fire-arms holders asked to deposit their arms
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 03 2012:
With ECI issuing instructions to impound all licensed fire-arms in order to ensure maintenance of law and order during the upcoming election to 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly, 2012 scheduled on January 28, District Magistrate of Senapati PK Jha has directed all the licensed fire-arms holders within the jurisdiction of Senapati district to deposit their fire-arms to the nearest police stations with immediate effect and until the said election process is over under Section 21 of Arms Act, 1959 .
Furthermore, the concerned police officers have also been directed to make fool-proof arrangements for keeping the deposited fire-arms in safe custody and proper receipt is given to the license holders depositing the fire arms.