VALUABLES WORTH Rs 46.66 CRORES SEIZED IN PUNJAB AFTER ENFORCEMENT OF CODE
CHANDIGARH, January 19:Complying to directions of Election Commission of India (ECI), as many as 3,54,075 licensed weapons have been deposited in the state ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections, scheduled to be held on February 20, 2022, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju here on Wednesday.
He said that this is 91.10 percent of the total 3,90,275 licensed weapons in the state. Whereas, 27 without licenses weapons were seized in the state, he added. He said that some of the persons having licenced weapons including security personnel at nationalised/private banks and other persons facing security issues will have to approach the Deputy Commissioner for any genuine exemptions and complaint redressal.
Dr Raju also informed that after the Model Code of Conduct came i...
