PATNA, June 11 -- In its bid to check spiralling crime in the state, the Bihar police has decided to undertake an intensive drive for verification of firearms. Firearms licenses issued in the name of dead and elderly persons would be declared of no-use and cancelled. Firearms devoid of unique codes issued by the National Database of Arms License Issuance System up on registration would be classified as illegal. These are some of the measures that the Bihar police had undertaken to curb crime incidents, said additional director general of police (ADGP), headquarters, Kundan Krishnan on Tuesday. "This is a part of a comprehensive action plan of the state police to dismantle the illegal supply chain of weapons and ammunition fueling criminal activities," added Krishnan. As proposed, the district police would carry out a rigorous verification process for all licenses. There are around 80,000 arms license holders in the state. Authorities will assess whether license holders are physically capable of handling firearms. Licenses held by elderly individuals deemed unfit to use weapons face cancellation under provisions of the Arms Control Act. The ADGP clarified that all licensed weapons must be registered with a unique code on the National Database of Arms License Issuance System (NDAL-ALIS), as mandated by the central government. Weapons lacking this code will be classified as illegal, and a district-level campaign is set to launch soon to enforce compliance and gather detailed data for the home and police departments. Krishna said that the verification drive will commence ahead of upcoming elections to evaluate the role of weapons during the electoral process. "Licenses issued in north-eastern states and Jammu and Kashmir have already been declared invalid by the state government, further tightening the net," he added. To curb the misuse of ammunition, the police are slashing the annual bullet purchase quota for license holders from 200 to 85 rounds. A maximum of 25 rounds can be purchased at a time, and license holders must deposit spent cartridge shells before buying additional rounds. Arms shopkeepers will be required to maintain meticulous records of bullet sales, including buyer details and dates, while security companies will undergo thorough scrutiny....