With the promulgation of model code of conduct for the forthcoming State Assembly elections, the district administration has so far received 10,693 licensed weapons, a top official said. Meanwhile, district administration and police have also started to serve non-bailable warrants.
Till date, 1,768 non-bailable warrants have been issued and due to strictness of police, seven illegal firearms have been seized and licenses of 51 weapons have been cancelled, said Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind here on Monday.
Govind disclosed that in police action, 150 weapons, 22-kg of explosives and 20 live cartridges have been seized. Action has been taken against 353 persons under sections 107/116 of CRPC. Flying squads and sector magistrates have started frequent visits. Static surveillance team (SST) has seized material and initiated action. The team has also registered FIR in one case.
According to Govind, flying squad has seized Rs 8,740 and the police Rs 2,475. He informed that names of 3.37 lakh voters have been included in electoral rolls since July 24 last. Similarly, names of 3.25 lakh voters have been removed from electoral rolls. Similarly, names of 7.82 lakh have been corrected and names of 45,274 voters who transferred to other constituencies have been included in electoral rolls. Work to include photographs in electoral rolls in the final stage.
A total of 59 voters’ photographs have remained to be included in electoral rolls of including 10 voters in Guna, Shahdol one, Narsinghpur 26, Khandwa 10 and Indore 9 voters. Errors have remained to be removed from 12 thousand 367 duplicate ID cards including 1278 in Morena district, 980 in Shivpuri, 1057 in Sagar, 1196 in Raisen and 1615 ID cards in Indore district.