Licenses arms holders asked to deposit weapons in Police Stations

Hyderabad, March 10 : City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma on Monday directed the all the holders of Arms Licences residing in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, except those persons employed on guard duty in the premises of Nationalized Banks, Public Sector undertakings and security personnel in Hyderabad City, to deposit their weapons with Police Stations concerned or authorized Arms Dealers before March 15 under intimation to the concerned Police Stations.

The orders have been issued in connection with the ensuing General Elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly Constituencies to be held on April 30. He said penal action would be initiated against the erring persons by confiscating the weapons and also prosecuting them under appropriate provisions of law. The weapons so deposited may be taken back by the Licence Holders on or after May 28, after completion of the election process.  INN