DIMAPUR, JANUARY 19 (MExN): Dimapur Commissioner of Police, Kevithuto Sophie, IPS today issued orders prohibiting any person from carrying arms (firearms, machete/daos, clubs, Spears, explosives, catapults or any other articles designed or adopted as weapon for offence or defense) in their possession within the district of Dimapur/Chumoukedima/Niuland with immediate effect. This comes after General Election to the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, 2023 was announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on January 18. “This order is passed ex-parte due to emergent exigencies and shall remain in force till further notice,” the order said.
