314 licensed weapons collected by West police to stop firing on New Year

Karachi's West Zone Police have been collecting licensed weapons owned by citizens in their jurisdiction in order to stop celebratory gunfire on the start of New Year.

If anyone who has not submitted their firearms to the police is found involved in firing in the air, action will be taken against them. West Zone Deputy Inspector General of Police Irfan Ali Baloch said the police formed a new plan in West Zone that was never implemented in the past to stop celebratory gunfire on the start of New Year.

Under the strategy, all the police stations in Karachi's Central and West districts have been ordered to collect the licenced weapons of citizens. According to DIG Baloch, citizens in 31 police stations of West Zone had submitted 314 weapons by Monday night, including 299 pistols, four revolvers, three shotguns and eight rifles. He said the campaign to collect weapons would continue till late Tuesday night. He explained that the maximum number of weapons was 44 that were collected by the New Karachi Industry Area police.