Mumbai, Oct 17 (PTI): Maharashtra Government has informed the Bombay High Court that it would frame new rules within six weeks for issuing gun licences to ensure that only those residing in the state availed this facility.
The Government's assurance came in response to a petition alleging misuse of gun licence rules to accommodate persons hailing from other states such as former Bihar Minister Jamshed Ashraf.
The Government told the court on Thursday that the new rules would enumerate the documents to be submitted and the verification process.
The petition, filed by Atul Bhagat, a resident of nearby Raigad district, alleged that gun licences were issued to people who were not domiciled in Maharashtra. It further alleged that the licences were issued on the strength of bogus documents and fake ration cards.