DIMAPUR, March 19 -- District magistrates of Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Peren and Tseminyu districts in Nagaland have on Tuesday (March 19) issued separate orders prohibiting carrying of any kind of arms and ammunition that include firearms, machetes, clubs, spears, explosives, catapults or any other articles designed or adopted as weapon for offence or defence by any person in view of the forthcoming general elections to the Lok Sabha with immediate effect.

The orders were issued in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India regarding preventive action to ensure peaceful, free and fair poll during the general election.

District magistrate of Dimapur in Nagaland - Kevithuto Sophie said that the order ...