In view of the Lok Sabha polls being announced, the Jammu administration on Monday directed 4,914 licensed weapon holders to deposit their firearms with poliꦓce to ensure🌃 peaceful conduct of elections.
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"A screening committee led by District Magistrate Sachin Kumar Vaishya has scrutinised 4,914 arms licences a🤪nd instructed their holders to submit their weapons to ensure the peaceful conduct of the general elections for the Lok Sabha," an official spokesperson said.
Vaishya has asked the senior superintendenไt of police to ensure the implemenꦓtation of an order in this regard.
"The arms and weapons are ♏to be deposited within a period of seven days, and the station house officers (SHOs) concerned shall intimate the licence holders for compliance," the order stated.
The🍷se licensed weapon holders fall in the catagories of persons released on bail, arms licence holdꦯers with criminal offences and arms licence holder who have been involved in rioting at any time but especially during an election.
