A total of 1,773 licensed gun owners in Mangaluru city police jurisdiction have deposited their firearms with the police ahead of Lok Sabha polls on April 18.
DCP (Law and Order) Hanumantharaya said that there were 2,010 licensed gun owners in the city police commissionerate limits and 237 guns were yet to be deposited.
Police said that licenced gun owners were mandated to deposit their guns at the time of elections.
Moodbidri has the highest (537) licensed gun owners in the jurisdiction. Panambur has the lowest (13) licensed gun owners.