Big Action Against 'Gun Culture' In Punjab, State Cancels 813 Gun Licences
NDTV
The Punjab government has cancelled more than 2,000 arms licences so far.
In a major action against the so-called 'gun culture' in Punjab, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government today cancelled the licences of 813 guns in the state.
Among the licences cancelled, 87 were from Ludhiana Rural, 48 from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, 10 from Gurdaspur, 84 from Faridkot, 199 from Pathankot, 47 from Hoshiapur, 6 from Kapurthala, 235 from SAS Kasba, and 16 from Sangrur. Arms licences of 27 people of Amritsar Commissionerate, and 11 of Jalandhar Commissionerate and many other districts have also been cancelled.
The Punjab government has cancelled more than 2,000 arms licences so far.
Rules have to be followed to keep guns, the state government said, adding that there is now a ban on carrying and displaying weapons in public functions, religious places, marriage ceremonies or any other events in Punjab.
