According to the District Administration Office, more than 450 weapons have been renewed in the last 3 years.
What you should know
Even though the District Administration Office has asked the wealthy to surrender their weapons by Magh 20, targeting the February 21 House of Representatives elections, they have been reluctant to surrender their weapons.
According to the decision of the District Security Committee on Magh 6, the weapons were asked to be handed over to the nearest police office or post within 15 days.
It was said that the weapons would be returned after Chaitra 20 after the election. The District Police Office has stated that only 78 weapons were received within 15 days of the issuance of the notice. However, according to the District Administration Office, more than 450 weapons have been renewed in the last 3 years.
According to Police Inspector Gyanendra Bahadur Chhetri of the District Police Office, 17 weapons were received at the District Police Office, 13 at the Area Police Office Bhorletar, 8 at Bhoteodar, 5 at Sundarbazar, 9 at the police post Kunchha, 5 at Chiti, 2/2 at Bahundanda, Duradanda, Gaunda as well as at temporary police posts Dhamilikuwa and Gaunsahar, 10 at temporary police post Jagat and one at Maling.
According to the District Administration Office, 1,527 people have obtained weapons at various times in Lamjung with permission. Of these, 871 are single-shot guns. The latest statistics show that 234 are bridge loading guns.
Last fiscal year alone, the police collected 112 illegal weapons. In the fiscal year 2081/082, a total of 143 weapons were renewed. In the fiscal year 2080/081, 300 weapons were renewed. In the current fiscal year, only 21 weapons have been renewed.
According to Assistant Chief District Officer Thamman Singh Gautam, weapons should be renewed every 5 years. In Lamjung, weapons are not renewed even when they are due. If a weapon is not renewed when it is due, it becomes an illegal weapon. ‘We had issued a notice to surrender the weapons we had with us targeting the elections. It has been found that only a small number of weapons have been surrendered,’ he said, ‘We will have to ask again.’ He said that some of the weapons are only on paper and may have been looted in previous conflicts.
District Police Office Chief DSP Jitendra Kumar Basnet said that only a few weapons have been recovered. Even though the notice says until Magh 20, you can surrender the weapons you have at any time before the elections.
The administration had urged people to surrender their weapons to ensure that the elections to the House of Representatives on Falgun 21 are held in a clean, fair, dignified and peaceful environment. The administration has warned that legal action will be taken if you do not surrender the licensed weapons you have.
