In an important move to enforce financial responsibility, Guna Collector Kishore Kumar Kanyal has taken strict action against two arms license holders who failed to repay their bank loans. Their arms licenses have been suspended because they did not pay back the installments of loans taken from cooperative banks.
Why This Action Was Taken
This decision was made after the District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Guna provided a report identifying two individuals as loan defaulters. According to the report, both individuals owe lakhs of rupees, including interest, to their respective cooperative credit societies.
Details of the Defaulters
- Shatrughan Singh Raghuvanshi
- Arms License Number: MP/GNA/1/5/2002
- Outstanding Loan: ₹2.64 lakh (including interest)
- Lending Institution: Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society
- Gendalal Yadav, Resident of Village Sighandi
- Arms License Number: MP/GNA/1/25/1991
- Outstanding Loan: ₹3.02 lakh (including interest)
- Lending Institution: Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society, Dholbaz
No Response to Notices
Before suspending the arms licenses, the administration issued notices to both defaulters, giving them time to respond and repay their loans. However, neither of them replied, which led the administration to consider their behavior as financially irresponsible.
Legal Action Under Arms Act
Based on these facts, the Guna administration acted under Section 17(3) of the Arms Act, 1959, which allows the suspension of arms licenses in such cases. Both individuals have now been instructed to deposit their licensed weapons at their local police stations.
Not the First Time
This is not the first time such action has been taken in Guna district. Earlier, the administration had suspended arms licenses of individuals who failed to pay their electricity bills. The district is sending a clear message: if you do not fulfill your responsibilities to government institutions, you cannot enjoy the privilege of holding arms.
Collector’s Message to the Public
Collector Kishore Kumar Kanyal emphasized that every citizen must repay loans taken from government institutions. He stated, “Those who do not fulfill this duty and ignore repeated warnings have no moral or legal right to carry weapons.”
