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Weapon theft and arrests at Secunderabad military facility
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Weapon theft and arrests at Secunderabad military facility
A major security breach occurred at the Madras Regiment facility in the Secunderabad Cantonment, Telangana, where a cache of military weapons and ammunition was stolen. The theft, discovered on a Monday morning, August 31, involved the breaking of locks on weapons storage rooms and ammunition boxes. Stolen items included approximately 11 to 12 weapons—specifically AK-203 or AK-47 assault rifles, an INSAS rifle, and six pistols—along with to seven pistols, 21 magazines, night vision equipment, and roughly approximately 1,912 rounds of ammunition. Following the initial theft, Army personnel conducting During searches related to the incident theft, Army personnel discovered 160 commercial electric detonators near a firing range detonators, valued at approximately Rs 32,000, in the Secunderabad Cantonment area. a light-green plastic bucket. These detonators were found in a plastic bucket on private land near Golf Enclave, located behind the rear boundary wall of the regiment’s firing range. Authorities, including the The Bollarum police, Military Intelligence, police registered a case under the Explosive Substances Act, and bomb disposal squads, have launched multi-agency investigations into both squads were deployed to secure the weapon theft site. Following a coordinated operation involving Military Intelligence and the recovery of the explosives. Telangana Police Task Force, four suspects have been arrested. Investigators are looking into the possibility of insider involvement regarding suspect a retired Army officer may have orchestrated the original breach and are working heist due to determine a personal grudge against a former commanding officer. One of the origin detainees is reportedly an active army person. A significant portion of the stolen arsenal has been recovered detonators. in the Nagarkurnool district, and authorities are currently verifying the items against official inventory records.
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- 2026-09-11 10:05 UTC Weapon theft and arrests at Secunderabad military facility
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