Ex-Army Man Steals 12 Firearms, 1,900 Rounds in Hyderabad; Wife Forces Surrender. How Theft Unfolded
- On Friday, Army officials confirmed one soldier is in custody following the theft of service weapons and ammunition from a military facility in Secunderabad, marking a breakthrough in the investigation.
- The theft was discovered August 31 when door locks at the Kote and Battalion Magazine were found broken, resulting in the loss of five assault rifles, seven pistols, and 21 magazines.
- Following a complaint from a Col of the Madras Regiment , Telangana Police and Army authorities launched a joint investigation while examining the role of other individuals in the theft.
- Officials have not yet divulged whether the stolen service weapons and passive night vision binocular have been recovered, as the probe into the incident remains underway.
- Alongside the police investigation, Army authorities have initiated a detailed internal inquiry to ascertain the circumstances leading to the security breach at the storage facility.
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Ex-Army man steals 12 firearms, 1,900 rounds in Hyderabad; wife forces surrender. How theft unfolded
A retired Army Havildar allegedly stole 12 firearms and nearly 1,900 rounds of ammunition from his former unit before hiding the weapons and travelling to Achampet. Police said he also picked up passengers to create an impression he was working for a livelihood. His wife later confronted him, after which he surrendered and helped authorities recover the stolen cache.
Secunderabad Cantonment arms theft cracked, weapons recovered
Telangana DGP C.V. Anand, speaking at a press conference on September 11, 2026, said police had cracked the Army arms theft case at the Madras Regiment in Bolarum, Secunderabad Cantonment, which had created a major sensation across the country. The investigation revealed that retired Havildar U Mallesh alias Raju, who had served in the regiment, was responsible for the theft, the DGP said. He took the stolen weapons to his native village in Amra…
Retd havildar held for theft of assault rifles, pistols from T’gana cantonment
Telangana police arrested a retired army havildar in connection with the theft of a large cache of firearms and ammunition from the Bell of Arms at the 20 battalion Madras Regiment’s headquarters at Secunderabad cantonment on the intervening night of August 30 and 31, police said on Friday
Retired Army man stole AK-203 rifles, pistols and 1,900 rounds from Hyderabad unit
Hyderabad police arrested retired Army havildar Upputholla Mallesh after tracing firearms and ammunition missing from a Madras Regiment unit. Investigators say he moved the cache towards Achampet and are still examining his motive.
Hyderabad Arms Theft: Ex-Havildar Held for Stealing 12 Guns, Including 4 AK-47s, From Army Barracks | 📰 LatestLY
Hyderabad police, in a joint operation with military intelligence and specialized state units, have arrested a retired Havildar for stealing 12 firearms, including four AK-47 rifles, and a large cache of ammunition from the 20 Madras Regiment barracks at Bolarum. 📰 Hyderabad Arms Theft: Ex-Havildar Held for Stealing 12 Guns, Including 4 AK-47s, From Army Barracks.
Soldier held for theft of rifles, pistols from Secunderabad armoury
An army personnel has been taken into custody in connection with the theft of service weapons and ammunition from an Army facility in Hyderabad. The theft, which included assault rifles, pistols, and night vision binoculars, was detected on August 31, prompting a joint investigation by Telangana Police and Army authorities.
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