The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

DMP Commissioner Naim Ahmed said legal action would be taken under Arms Act against those small firearms holders who failed to deposit their arms in concerned police station in the capital within the deadline expired Sunday.

He warned this while talking to reporters at his office yesterday The Home Ministry had ordered to deposit legal small firearms by December 3 avert any untoward incident on the eve of the upcoming general election.

Later, the deadline was extended for 11 days which expired Sunday.

The DMP Commissioner said a total of 2,419 small arms (pistol and revolver) were deposited in 35 police stations in the capital.

Besides, 457 rifles and guns were also deposited, he added.

Naim Ahmed said over 900 polling centres have been identified as 'important' in the capital.

He said special security measures would be taken in those polling centres to avert any untoward incident.

Sources said 50 percent of the 1,834 polling centres in the capital has been identified as vulnerable.