Friday, March 17, 2017

Search expedited for legally and illegally possessed firearms in Chitwan

Search expedited for legally and illegally possessed firearms in Chitwan


Chitwan, March 17: As the local level's election is drawing closer, the local authority in Chitwan district has stepped up the search and surveillance of arms, especially firearms that is kept by the members of public either legally or illegally in view of security concern during the election.
     According to the District Administration Office (DAO) Chitwan, a total of 204 people in the district have kept the arms for security reasons and various other reasons, of them only 115 have renewed their license.
     Chief District Officer (CDO) in Chitwan, Narayan Prasad Bhatta, shared that of the legally possessed firearms, different varieties of single and double barreled gun.
     The DAO Chitwan has issued notice aimed at those possessing arms to submit them to the local authority. So far, four have submitted their firearms, informed CDO Bhatta.

     The local authority will be taking action against those discarding to the notice or not submitting their arms in the given time, said Superintendent of Police Deepak Thapa. RSS

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