Police Seize 123 Illicit Firearms in Baglung Amid Election Security Sweep

Baglung. The District Police Office, Baglung, has seized 123 illegal muzzle-loading guns over a period of nearly two months. The police recovered the muzzle-loaders from various locations within the district.

According to District Police Office Information Officer Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Basanta Pandey, the firearms were recovered hidden in various jungles, tree hollows, gullies, and uninhabited houses and sheds across the district.

He stated that a search campaign for weapons was launched due to concerns that illegal firearms might be misused during the upcoming House of Representatives elections, potentially endangering the election process and public peace and security.

DSP Pandey mentioned that special operation teams deployed from the District Police Office and subordinate police units recovered the unlicensed muzzle-loading guns based on information and cooperation from local citizens. He added, "Just on Friday, four muzzle-loading guns were recovered from the jungle at Dhamja Sayaktera in Kathhekhola Rural Municipality-3." He further stated, "We have launched a specific campaign to search for and recover weapons targeting the election. We have succeeded in recovering many weapons in a short period, and our campaign is still ongoing."