State seizes 340 guns, 5000 rounds of ammo from civilians

The exercise will continue in other regions for 11 more days until March 18, 2019.

Some 340 firearms including sophisticated military weaponry in civilian hands have been confiscated. Also 36 gun licenses improperly issued have been revoked.

Additionally, some 5,371 assorted ammunition have been seized during the ongoing vetting of gun owners.