BANDIPORA, MARCH 17: The District Magistrate/ District Election Officer (DM/DEO) Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman on Sunday directed all licensed arms holders to deposit their arms at the nearest police stations within 07 days in view of Lok Sabha polls-2024.
The District Magistrate in an order vide No. 35- DMB of 2024 dated: 17-03-2024 directed all the civilians and forces personnel (retired and serving) presently residing within the territorial jurisdiction of District Bandipora and who are in possession of arms and ammunition on a valid arms licence shall deposit their arms and ammunition in the concerned police stations within a period of seven days from the date of issuance of the order.
This measure is for preventive law and order action to ensure conduct of peaceful, free and fair poll during General Election to Lok Sabha- 2024.
In a statement, the District Magistrate said that the prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC had come into force with effect from March 16, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI)‘s Model Code of Conduct.
Further, the order clarifies that there shall be a complete prohibition on issuance of new arms licence till the culmination of election process.
