Arms license holders in Wokha told to report

EMN Dimapur, February 9 Arms license holders in Wokha district are directed to report for registration of arms licenses and generation of Unique Identity Number (UIN) with the National Database of Arms Licenses (NDAL). Deputy Commissioner of Wokha district A. Robin Lotha informed on Monday, February 8, that that under the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, the registration of all arms licenses and generation of Unique Identity Number (UIN) with the National Database of Arms Licenses (NDAL) is under process. All states are to complete the implementation by March 31, 2016, after which any arm license without NIN number shall become invalid, the administration said.In this regard, all civilians under Wokha district ‘possessing prohibited bore arms without licenses’ are directed to submit details, and types of weapons to the office of the deputy commissioner of Wokha for further submission to the government for regularization of their arms on or before the 20th of February 2016.