A high-security breach at the Madras Regiment’s armoury in the Bollarum area of Secunderabad Cantonment, Hyderabad, has left the local Army establishment reeling following the theft of 12 sophisticated firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
The crime occurred late Sunday night while the battalion's primary force- including its commanding officer and senior leadership- was away for field firing at the Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan, leaving a lieutenant colonel (the unit's second-in-command) in charge. Officers discovered the breach on Monday morning after finding the armoury door open and several weapon storage boxes forced open.
