In the Soligorsky district, a hunter found a hunting rifle in the forest and handed it over to the police

In the Soligorsky district, a local ranger voluntarily handed over a hunting rifle found in the forest to police officers. This sb.by reported to the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.

As it turned out, an unregistered weapon was discovered by the huntsman while circumventing the territory. “The old trunk was lying in a dead place, right in the woods, under the curve of a fallen tree. Having shown civil responsibility, the man did not hide the find, keep it as a souvenir or try to sell it, but immediately delivered a dangerous item to the district internal affairs department.

The Borisov police department also received information about possible illegal storage of weapons. During the inspection, the information was confirmed. The 78-year-old man at the place of residence found a smoothbore gun and three rounds of ammunition without appropriate permits.

The man was previously engaged in hunting and had state permission. Weapons and ammunition were seized and sent for ballistic examination. Law enforcement officers are checking.

According to the legislation of Belarus, persons who voluntarily surrender illegally stored weapons, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices to the internal affairs bodies are completely exempt from administrative and criminal liability. In Polotsk district, two brothers voluntarily handed over unregistered weapons to the police