Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Search for stolen 3,500-kg cannon continues
A very old and heavy cannon weighing 3,500 kg was stolen from a fort in Madhya Pradesh.
Police from two states are working together to find it.
They think it might be hidden in a village in Rajasthan.
They are digging in different places and using special tools to find the cannon.
More than 50 police officers are helping in the search.
The police are worried that the cannon might be sold to people who steal old things.
They are trying to find it quickly.
A 3,500-kg, 400-year-old cannon was stolen from Nawar Fort in Madhya Pradesh.
Police from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are searching for the cannon in Gavda Meena village, Karauli district.
Search efforts include digging and using metal detectors, with over 50 personnel involved.
Police suspect the cannon may be buried and are examining areas with recently dug soil.
The cannon's recovery is urgent to prevent it from being trafficked by organized crime.
- Who
- Police from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
- What
- Search for a stolen 3,500-kg cannon
- When
- Last week (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Gavda Meena village, Karauli district, Rajasthan
- Why
- To recover the stolen antique cannon before it falls into the hands of antiquities traffickers
Law Enforcement Perspective
Potential Thieves' Perspective
Recovery Efforts
Law Enforcement Perspective
Police are actively searching for the stolen cannon, using excavators and metal detectors, and have tightened security in the area.
Potential Thieves' Perspective
Thieves may be attempting to hide or transport the cannon to evade capture.
- Cannon Weight
- 3,500 kg
- Cannon Age
- Nearly 400 years old
- Stolen From
- Nawar Fort, Madhya Pradesh
- Search Location
- Gavda Meena village, Karauli district, Rajasthan
- Police Involved
- Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan police
- Search Team Size
- More than 50 personnel