PTI, SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir home department has ordered an inquiry by the State Vigilance Organisation into large scale issuance of individual arms licences in alleged contravention of rules. The department issued the order following reports of alleged fake gun license racket operating in the state.
Besides directing the State Vigilance Organisation to probe into the matter, the department ordered the divisional commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu regions to verify all cases of individual new arms licenses issued between 1 January, 2017, to 23 February, 2018, in eight districts of the state and furnish a detailed report to it within a month.
“Pending verification by the divisional commissioner concerned, the district magistrates of Kishtwar, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Leh, Rajouri, Ramban, Reasi and Udhampur will not issue any new individual arms license till further orders,” it said.
The home department directed the remaining district magistrates to exercise due diligence and care while granting new individual arms license in terms of the extant legal provisions and furnish a regular monthly statement to the home department by fifth day of the succeeding month without fail.
