PANJIM, MARCH 12
The District Magistrate, Margao has prohibited carrying of all types arms, fire arms ammunition lethal weapons, in any public place, street, road squares, through fare, by lanes, or in any open place in the entire District of South Goa with immediate effect till May 17, 2009 in view of Lok Sabha Elections under section 144 of CrPC 1973.
However, these restrictions shall not apply to public servants/police/defense personnel and security personnel on duty and to those members of the community who are entitled to display weapons by long standing law, custom and usage, unless they are found to be indulging in violence or posing a threat to the maintenance of law and order and peaceful conduct of elections.
Prohibition on arms in South Goa
PANJIM, MARCH 12 The District Magistrate, Margao has prohibited carrying of all types arms, fire arms ammunition lethal weapons, in any public place, street, road squares, through fare, by lanes, or in any open place in the entire District of South Goa with immediate effect till May 17, 2009 in view of Lok Sabha Elections under section 144 of CrPC 1973.
