IMPHAL, March 10: In view of the upcoming Lok Sabah election, 2014, the District Magistrate, Imphal East district hereby orders that all licensees of the district shall deposit their licensed arms and ammunitions to the Police stations concerned on or before March 15, 2014 as stated above with a view to maintain law and order and peaceful conduct of elections.
Informing it in an official order, any individual wishing to appeal against this order may submit his/her written justification for retaining his/her licensed arms to the Deputy Commissioner`s office, Imphal East on all working days from 1 pm to 3 pm on or before March 13, 2014.
It is further ordered that the deposited arms & ammunitions may be withdrawn one week after the declaration of results.
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