Jamshedpur: In a bid to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful Ghatshila (ST) Assembly By-Election 2025, the district administration has ordered all arms license holders to deposit their weapons with the concerned police stations by October 15, 2025.
Issuing the directive, District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Karn Satyarthi said that the move is aimed at maintaining law and order and preventing any untoward incidents during the election period. The Election Commission’s guidelines mandate that all privately held firearms be surrendered temporarily to eliminate any possibility of their misuse in the run-up to the polls.
Satyarthi emphasized that strict legal action will be taken against those who fail to comply with the order within the stipulated time frame. “All license holders must deposit the weapons mentioned in their licenses with their respective police stations and obtain a receipt,” he said, adding that the deposit receipts must then be submitted to the District General Branch for record verification.
The District Election Officer further stated that the measure is a routine pre-election security protocol, designed to ensure peace, neutrality, and voter confidence during the electoral process. After the completion of the by-election, the deposited weapons will be returned to the license holders following due verification and approval from the competent authority.
The administration has also instructed all police stations in East Singhbhum to maintain strict supervision and prepare a comprehensive list of deposited arms to ensure complete compliance before the deadline.
With the countdown to polling already underway, the district administration has reiterated its commitment to conducting the Ghatshila by-election in an atmosphere of peace, transparency, and absolute impartiality.
