Seven more persons, including three serving Madras Regiment personnel and two alleged arms dealers from West Bengal, have been arrested over the theft of firearms and ammunition from the Army’s 20 Battalion at Bolarum. Police said no extremist links had emerged.
Police probing the theft of Army weapons from the Madras Regiment in Secunderabad have uncovered details suggesting a planned operation allegedly orchestrated by former Army personnel Mallesha.
An extensive investigation was launched after weapons and ammunition went missing from the Madras Regiment Headquarters Company in Bolarum. Telangana police, Army intelligence and other agencies scrutinised thousands of call records, CCTV footage and questioned dozens of personnel, but no espionage link was found so far.
A retired Army havildar was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly stealing rifles, pistols and ammunition from the Madras Regiment’s Bolarum unit. Police said Upputholla Mallesh, dismissed from service in June, broke into the armoury and concealed the weapons near his home before being tracked down.
An alleged insider connection and possible honey trap operation have emerged as key angles in the probe into the theft of firearms and ammunition from the Madras Regiment establishment in Bolarum. Investigators are examining personnel access, communications and financial transactions.
A security breach was reported at the Madras Regiment premises in Bolarum after service weapons and ammunition were found missing from a secured storage room. Police and Army authorities are investigating the theft and examining possible insider involvement.
Hyderabad: To mark the Swarnim Vijay Varsh of the victory of Indian Armed Forces in Indo-Pak war of 1971, the 26th Battalion, Madras Regiment is celebrating the golden jubilee of battle honour ‘Siramani’ and theatre honour ‘East Pakistan’ from December 11 to 14. Commemorating the unit’s victory, a number of events are being organised at […]
