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Telangana police crack Secunderabad Cantonment arms heist as inside job
Police in Telangana say they solved a theft involving weapons from Secunderabad Cantonment.
The weapons were reportedly found at a location in Hyderabad.
Police also said someone inside the facility may have helped with the theft.
Twelve weapons were taken.
They included four AK-203 rifles, seven pistols and an INSAS rifle.
More than 1,000 rounds of ammunition were also missing.
Night-vision binoculars were missing too.
The theft was discovered when an ammunition store was found open and its locks were broken.
Police traced 12 stolen weapons to a location in Hyderabad.
Authorities said the Secunderabad Cantonment arms theft was an inside job.
The stolen weapons included four AK-203 rifles, seven pistols and one INSAS rifle.
More than 1,000 ammunition rounds and passive night-vision binoculars were also missing.
The theft was discovered on August 31 after an ammunition store was found open with broken locks.
- Who
- Telangana police investigated the theft, after a senior Army officer filed a complaint.
- What
- Twelve weapons, ammunition and passive night-vision binoculars were stolen, and police said the case was cracked as an inside job.
- Where
- The weapons were stolen from Secunderabad Cantonment near Hyderabad and traced to a location in Hyderabad.
- When
- The theft was detected on the morning of August 31.
- Why
- Police said the theft was an inside job; further details on the motive and findings were not provided.
Key facts
- Weapons stolen
- 12 weapons
- Weapons list
- Four AK-203 assault rifles, seven pistols and one INSAS rifle
- Ammunition missing
- More than 1,000 rounds
- Other missing equipment
- A pair of passive night-vision binoculars
- Discovery date
- Morning of August 31
- Reported location
- Secunderabad Cantonment near Hyderabad
- Police assessment
- Authorities said the theft was an inside job
Quotes
Official sources
Officials familiar with the investigation into the stolen Army weapons
“One (army personnel) is in custody,”
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Sources
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