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NIA team visits Army camp amid probe into missing firearms
A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the 20 Madras Regiment premises in Bolarum, Secunderabad Cantonment, on September 4, 2026.
Key takeaways
- An NIA team visited the 20 Madras Regiment premises to probe the disappearance of 12 firearms and ammunition.
- The stolen weapons include four AK-203 assault rifles, an INSAS 1B1 rifle, six 9 mm Auto 1A pistols, and a civilian 6.35-bore pistol.
- The firearms were reported missing after the locks of the Kote and Battalion Magazine were found broken on August 31.
- Police have ruled out the involvement of Agniveers in the theft.
- The investigation is being conducted with high confidentiality due to national security concerns.
A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the 20 Madras Regiment premises in Bolarum, Secunderabad Cantonment, on September 4, 2026. The visit is part of an ongoing probe into the disappearance of 12 firearms and ammunition, which were discovered missing on August 31 after the locks of the Kote and Battalion Magazine were found broken. The stolen weapons include four AK-203 assault rifles, an INSAS 1B1 rifle, six 9 mm Auto 1A pistols, and a civilian 6.35-bore pistol. While Army personnel are being questioned, police have ruled out the involvement of Agniveers in the theft.
The theft of military-grade assault weapons from an Army establishment poses national security concerns.
By the numbers
- 12
- Firearms missing from the Army establishment
- 4
- AK-203 assault rifles stolen
- 1
- INSAS 1B1 rifle stolen
- 6
- 9 mm Auto 1A pistols stolen
How it unfolded
- Weapons last physically accounted for
- Locks found broken and firearms reported missing
- NIA team visits the regiment premises
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Common questions
- What happened with National Investigation Agency team?
- An NIA team visited the 20 Madras Regiment premises to probe the disappearance of 12 firearms and ammunition.
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