Hindustan Surkhiyan Desk: Owners of all licensed arms must surrender their arms to the concerned police stations or treasuries by December 24, a circular of the Home Ministry says.
The ministry issued the circular in light with the directives of the Election Commission.
As per the circular, the arms will remain in the police stations or treasuries till January 6, 2019.
Punitive actions will be taken against those who will not comply with the directive, it added.
However, the candidates contesting the 11th parliamentary elections, government officials and members of law enforcing agencies and security personnel working at private establishments and financial institutions will not be under the purview of the directive.
