Lok Sabha polls- DEO forms committees to decide cases of licence holders' weapons 

Ludhiana, March 17, 2024: District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney has formed screening committees to ensure that the general elections in Ludhiana district are conducted freely, fairly and peacefully. These committees will oversee the smooth submission of firearms owned by license holders at the police stations under their jurisdiction. 

For the Ludhiana Commissionerate police area, the screening committee will be headed by the Joint Commissioner of Police and Additional Deputy Commissioner (G). They will review the cases of firearms belonging to license holders in Ludhiana South, Ludhiana West, Ludhiana Central, Ludhiana North, Ludhiana East, Atam Nagar, Sahnewal and Gill constituencies. 

Similarly, for Khanna, the committee will be headed by the Senior Superintendent of Police (Khanna) and Additional Deputy Commissioner (Khanna). They will decide the cases related to firearms belonging to license holders in Khanna, Samrala and Payal constituencies. 

For license holders' firearms in Dakha, Jagraon and Raikot assembly segments, the screening committee will be headed by the Senior Superintendent of Police (Ludhiana rural) and Additional Deputy Commissioner (Jagraon) and supervise the cases.