PANJIM: To ensure free, fair and peaceful conduct of by-elections in the South Goa District, the District Magistrate has imposed a complete ban on carrying all types of arms and fire arms and lethal weapons within the South Goa District.

Therefore all the arms license holders in South Goa District are directed to deposit all their fire arms at the nearest police stations of their respective jurisdiction immediately. 

All the firearms deposited will be returned to the license holders after five days from counting.

The above restrictions will not apply to public servants, police, defence personnel and security personnel on duty, sports persons and to those members of the community who are entitled to display weapons by long standing law and custom .