PSI Subramanya Sri Laxmana Gowda while on rounds on 8.1.2006 at about 4.30 PM at Ivathoklu village received a definite information regarding the possession of an illegal weapon by one Parameshwara Gowda of Kadavepalla of Guthigaru village. The PSI along with staff immediately raided the residence and unearthed an illegal SBML gun from the house of Parameshwara Gowda and found that the accused is absconding since. The weapon is a old locally made muzzle loading gun and the exact source of manufacture is to be exposed. The team is on the look out for the arrest of Parameshwara Gowda for further questioning and a case is taken up under Cr. No. 08/06, u/s 3 r/w 25 of Arms Act 1959. Sec 3 of the Act provides for the possession of license for acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition and Sec 25 of the Act provides for punishment from 1 to 3 years imprisonment for contravention of Sec 3.
The district police were specially instructed by SPDK to unearth the possession of illegal weapons after a couple of hurt and murder cases were reported last month in which illegal weapons were used. A special drive is on to clear the district of such illegal weapons.
The district police were specially instructed by SPDK to unearth the possession of illegal weapons after a couple of hurt and murder cases were reported last month in which illegal weapons were used. A special drive is on to clear the district of such illegal weapons.
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