Udupi Police seize 4 illegally modified firearms
Coastal Talk News | Udupi
Following the recent registration of cases related to the use of firearms in Udupi district, Udupi District Police conducted a special inspection drive to verify the background of firearm licence holders, the condition of their weapons and whether any unauthorised modifications had been made. The special operation was conducted over the past month, during which police inspected a total of 2,925 firearms across the district. These included 1,759 SBML, 554 SBBL, 318 DBBL, 6- DBML, 120 pistols, 119- revolvers, 30 rifles, 13 bore guns and 6- NP-bore firearms.
During the inspection, four firearms were found to have been unauthorisedly modified. Separate cases have been registered at Shankaranarayana, Kota, Brahmavar and Karkala Town Police stations against the respective persons for unauthorised modifications under section 25 of the Indian Arms Act, 1959. The cases are being investigated. The police also conducted specific checks on the current conduct of rowdy-sheeters holding firearm licences and examined whether any of them had been involved in criminal cases after obtaining firearm licences.
Udupi District Police said that, in the interest of public safety and maintenance of law and order, continuous monitoring would be carried out against the illegal use and unauthorised modification of firearms, and necessary legal action would be taken. Police have also appealed to the public to report any information regarding the illegal possession, use, modification or storage of firearms to the nearest police station or the Udupi District Police Control Room at 0820-2526444, 0820-2526709 or WhatsApp number 9480805400.
