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NIA Joins Probe Into Missing Army Weapons in Hyderabad
At least 12 Army weapons and some ammunition were discovered missing in Hyderabad.
They were missing from the Madras Regiment’s premises in the Cantonment area.
Army officials reported the matter to the police.
Bollarum police registered cases about it.
Several investigation teams are now working together.
These include the National Investigation Agency, Army Intelligence, the Telangana Police Counter-Intelligence Cell and Hyderabad police.
Investigators are checking phones, social-media accounts and WhatsApp chats for clues.
They are trying to find out what happened to the weapons and where they went.
At least 12 service weapons and ammunition were found missing from Madras Regiment premises.
The weapons were reported missing from the Army locality in Hyderabad’s Cantonment area.
The National Investigation Agency has sought details from Hyderabad police and Indian Army officials.
The Telangana Police Counter-Intelligence Cell, Army Intelligence, NIA and Hyderabad police are investigating.
Investigators are examining mobile-phone data, social-media activity and WhatsApp chats of suspects.
- Who
- The National Investigation Agency, Indian Army Intelligence, Telangana Police’s Counter-Intelligence Cell, Hyderabad police and Army officials are involved in the investigation.
- What
- At least 12 service weapons and ammunition were reported missing, prompting a multi-agency probe.
- Where
- The weapons were reported missing from Madras Regiment premises in the Army locality of Cantonment, Hyderabad.
- When
- The weapons were found missing a few days before the report; the investigation was ongoing at the time of publication.
- Why
- Investigators are seeking leads to detect the circumstances surrounding the missing weapons and locate them.
Key facts
- Weapons missing
- At least 12 service weapons
- Additional missing items
- Ammunition
- Reported location
- Madras Regiment premises, Army locality of Cantonment
- City
- Hyderabad
- Investigating agencies
- National Investigation Agency, Indian Army Intelligence, Telangana Police Counter-Intelligence Cell and Hyderabad police
- Digital evidence examined
- Mobile-phone data, social-media IDs and posts, and WhatsApp chats
- Police action
- Bollarum police registered cases after receiving complaints from Army officials
Quotes
Investigative sources
Unnamed sources familiar with the investigation into the missing Army weapons
“We are probing the issue in depth by collecting mobile phone data, social media IDs, posts on social media by suspects and their chats on WhatsApp. Several agencies have joined with the investigation teams to get more leads.”
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