Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Two Detained for Theft of 400-Year-Old Cannon
The Madhya Pradesh Police have detained two men from Rajasthan for stealing a very old cannon that was almost 400 years old and weighed a lot.
The cannon was taken from a historic fort in Shivpuri.
The police found out about the theft and worked with Rajasthan Police to catch the suspects.
They searched in a village but couldn't find the cannon.
The police used special tools to look for the cannon but it is still missing.
The two men who were caught are from a village in Karauli district.
Madhya Pradesh Police detained Timmu Meena and Aman Meena for the theft of a 400-year-old cannon from Narwar Fort in Shivpuri.
The cannon, weighing 3.5 tonnes, was stolen last week.
A joint search operation was conducted in Gavda Meena village, Karauli district, Rajasthan, but the cannon was not recovered.
Technical surveillance and underground metal detectors were used in the investigation.
The police seized a pickup vehicle allegedly linked to the theft.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Police, Rajasthan Police, Timmu Meena, Aman Meena
- What
- Theft of a 400-year-old cannon from Narwar Fort
- When
- Last week (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Narwar Fort, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh; Gavda Meena village, Karauli district, Rajasthan
- Why
- Theft of a historically significant artifact for unknown reasons
Law Enforcement Perspective
Suspects' Perspective
Investigation and Arrest
Law Enforcement Perspective
The Madhya Pradesh Police, with assistance from Rajasthan Police, conducted a thorough investigation leading to the detention of two suspects and a search operation in Gavda Meena village.
Suspects' Perspective
The detained individuals, Timmu Meena and Aman Meena, have not yet publicly responded to the allegations.
- Location of Theft
- Narwar Fort, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh
- Date of Theft
- Last week (exact date not specified)
- Suspects Detained
- Timmu Meena and Aman Meena
- Vehicle Seized
- Pickup vehicle allegedly linked to the theft
- Investigation Tools
- Technical surveillance, underground metal detectors, JCB excavators
- Cannon Details
- 400-year-old, 3.5 tonnes, from Narwar Fort
