- 11 weapons, including AK-203 rifles, stolen from facility.
- Heist occurred at Madras Regiment facility in Telangana.
- Police and army launched investigations into the theft.
A shocking case of weapons heist has been reported a Madras Regiment facility in Telangana's Medchal-Malkangiri district after some unidentified men broke into the weapon storage facility in the cantonment area and took away cache of weaponry, including AK-203 rifles.
According to the state police officials, cited by news agency ANI, the burglars escaped with 11 weapons, including four AK-203 rifles, six pistols and one INSAS rifle. The robbers also took away ammunition from the highly secured facility within the Bollaram police station limits.
According to a report by NDTV, a total of 19,000 bullets and 21 magazines were stolen away after the doors of the arms storage barrack were broken open.
The heist was discovered on Sunday night by army officials. The police said that certain details are being kept confidential because the crime took place in a restricted defence area.
Army detected theft on Sunday, FIR filed on Monday
"Army officials discovered the theft on Sunday night and subsequently lodged a complaint with the Bollaram Police, who registered a case on Monday. Since the facility is located in a restricted defence area, police are keeping specific details confidential. The Bollaram police are currently investigating the matter," the state police officials said.
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Meanwhile, an internal inquiry has also been initiated to establish the circumstances leading to the loss of weapons.
After the theft was detected, the authorities o of the concerned unit initiated a verification of the weapon and ammunition records. The authorised storage areas and adjoining premises were searched, and relevant registers and records were checked.
The military authorities also identified personnel having authorised access to the storage areas and questioned them.
The concerned areas were also secured, and the matter was reported to the chain of command and other concerned authorities.