LS Poll: Licenced gun owners asked to deposit weapons in Shopian police stations

District magistrate Shopian Owais Ahmed has issued prohibitory orders directing all license holders of district Shopian to immediately deposit the weapons with the police stations concerned.

Any person, if found carrying weapon, after the issuance ofthis order, would be dealt under law, the weapon seized and the licensecancelled. However, security guards involved in escorting vehicles carrying cashto banks and ATMs and ATM guards are exempted from this order.

   

Senior superintendent of police Shopian would ensure the compliance of this order through concerned SHOs. This order would remain in force till the election is over.

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