Lok Sabha polls 2024: District Magistrates Peren and Tseminyu issue prohibitory advisory

Peren/ Tseminyu: All licensed arms and ammunitions must be deposited to nearest police station on or before 30th March 2024

BY | Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
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In view of the Model Code of Conduct coming into force, the District Magistrate, Peren, Vineet Kumar, IAS has prohibited carrying of any kind of arms or ammunition by any person within Peren District in exercise of the power conferred under section 144 CrPC, 1973. All licensed arms unless exempted under law must deposit to the nearest police station on or before 30th March 2024, the DC informed.

He further informed that the order is applicable to all the persons within Peren District except the Police personnel and the Security forces and the Officials/personnel involved in law and order duty.

District Magistrate, Tseminyu, Rohit Singh, IAS has also notified carrying of licensed arms may lead to intimidation of electors, cause breach of peace and tranquility and may disrupt public order within the Tseminyu District which may adversely impact the peaceful, free and fair conduct of General Election within the District. In this regard, all licensed arms holders within Tseminyu District have been directed to deposit the licensed arms and ammunitions under their possession to the nearest police station on or before 30th March 2024.

TSEMINYU

The District Magistrate, Tseminyu, said that licensed arms and ammunitions so deposited will be released one week after the declaration of election results. This ordered will be applicable to all persons within Tseminyu District except the armed forces of union and state, paramilitary forces, police personnel and other enforcement agencies authorised to carry arms. In view of the emergent circumstances, this order is being issued ex-parte and is issued to the public in general.

The District Magistrate Tseminyu in exercise of the powers vested under section 144(2) of the Code of Criminal procedure,1973, the provisions of section 144 CrPC and prohibited the carry of licensed arms and ammunitions within Tseminyu District either in public or meeting or otherwise with immediate effect. Any person or group of persons found to be in violation of this order shall be liable to be prosecuted under the relevant provisions of the law. This order shall be applicable to all persons within Tseminyu District except the armed forces of union and state, paramilitary forces, police personnel and other enforcement agencies authorised to carry arms. In views of the emergent circumstances, this order is being issued ex-parte and is issued to the public in general. This order shall take immediate effect and shall be applicable till the declaration of election results.

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