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Crime
Manipur CM Sets 15-Day Deadline for Illegal Weapon Surrender, 1,400+ Items Seized
✍️ economictimes.indiatimes.com
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 10:36 PM
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The Manipur Chief Minister has issued a 15‑day deadline for residents to surrender illegal weapons, following the recovery of more than 1,400 firearms and related items.
The Chief Minister of Manipur has announced a 15‑day deadline for people to surrender illegal weapons, a move aimed at curbing the proliferation of firearms in the state.
In the past few weeks, security forces have recovered over 1,400 illegal weapons, including guns and ammunition, from various locations across Manipur.
The order urges all citizens to hand over any unauthorized weapons to local police stations within the stipulated period. Failure to comply could result in legal action.
Police and paramilitary units will conduct follow‑up checks and will be on the lookout for unregistered weapons, ensuring that the state’s security apparatus can maintain law and order.
In the past few weeks, security forces have recovered over 1,400 illegal weapons, including guns and ammunition, from various locations across Manipur.
The order urges all citizens to hand over any unauthorized weapons to local police stations within the stipulated period. Failure to comply could result in legal action.
Police and paramilitary units will conduct follow‑up checks and will be on the lookout for unregistered weapons, ensuring that the state’s security apparatus can maintain law and order.