India, Feb. 28 -- Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Friday extended the deadline for the surrender of looted and illegal arms until 4 pm on March 6, following demands from both valley and hill areas for additional time.

Earlier, the governor in a statement on February 20, calling for all people in the hills and valleys of the state to voluntarily surrender all looted and illegally held weapons and ammunition to the nearest police station, outpost or security forces camp within seven days.

In an official statement on Friday, Governor Bhalla said, "Upon expiry of the seven-day deadline for voluntary surrender of such arms, there has been demand from both valley and hill areas to extend the period for surrender. I have considered the r...