Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Army personnel held as Telangana probes Secunderabad weapons theft
Weapons and ammunition were stolen from an Army storage facility in Secunderabad.
The theft was discovered on August 31 when workers found broken locks.
The stolen items included rifles, pistols, magazines, ammunition and night-vision equipment.
Telangana Police and other authorities investigated the case.
Police said the theft appeared to be an inside job.
One Army personnel was taken into custody.
Officials were also checking whether other people were involved.
One report said the weapons were traced to a location in Hyderabad, but another said officials had not confirmed their recovery.
Telangana Police said the Secunderabad Cantonment weapons theft was an inside job.
One Army personnel was taken into custody, while officials examined the possible role of others.
The stolen weapons included five assault rifles and seven pistols, including four AK-203 rifles and one INSAS rifle.
The theft also involved 21 magazines, ammunition, and a passive night-vision binocular.
The theft was detected on August 31 after locks at an ammunition storage facility were found broken; officials differed on whether the weapons had been recovered.
- Who
- Telangana Police, Army authorities and other investigative wings are examining the theft; one Army personnel is in custody.
- What
- Service weapons, ammunition and related equipment were stolen from an Army storage facility, and police identified it as an inside job.
- When
- The theft was detected on August 31.
- Where
- The items were stolen from Secunderabad Cantonment under Bollarum police station limits; one report said the weapons were traced to Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said the theft was an inside job, while the investigation continued to determine how the loss occurred and whether others were involved.
Police account
Cautious official account
Case status
Police account
Telangana Police said they had cracked the case and described the theft as an inside job.
Cautious official account
Officials said one Army personnel was in custody, but the role of others was still being examined.
Weapon recovery
Police account
One report said the weapons had been traced to a location in Hyderabad.
Cautious official account
An official said the investigation was continuing and did not confirm that the stolen weapons had been recovered.
- Person in custody
- One Army personnel
- Weapons stolen
- Five assault rifles and seven pistols
- Rifles identified
- Four AK-203 assault rifles and one INSAS rifle
- Other equipment
- 21 magazines, ammunition and one passive night-vision binocular
- Discovery date
- August 31
- Reported location
- Secunderabad Cantonment, under Bollarum police station limits
- Recovery status
- One report said the weapons were traced to Hyderabad; officials separately said recovery had not been confirmed
