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Get ready, private guards to have powers to arrest wrongdoers

A Gazette notice by the Ministry of Interior and Coordination stipulates that security guards will have powers to arrest wrongdoers and hand them over to the nearest police station.

In a move that seeks to strengthen law and order in the country, the guards will also be allowed to carry guns during their operations.

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