Armed license holders asked to deposit firearms :B Dayananda CoP

Pramesh S Jain

City police commissioner,B.Dayanand on tuesday ordered all licensed weapon owners to deposit their firearms with the jurisdictional police station immediately .

Mr.Dayananda who is also executive magistrate power Officer said that the order is due to election code of conduct mandates arms licence holders to deposit their weapons at the police station and to ensure law and order and peaceful elections.

The order according to him is not applicable to officials of the Central and Government Departments, public and other private sector banks and their security agencies .

The order has excluded sportsperson who are part of national rifle association and the community ( kodava) who are entitled to display weapons by long standing law,customs and usage .

Mr. Dayananda also asked people seeking exemption from depositing of fire arms in ‘exceptionally deserving cases’ can file their applications before the DCPs on or before March 25.

The deposited weapons will be returned to the owner on June 11.