Telangana police: Upputholla Mallesh stole firearms from Secunderabad facility
India
Telangana police say a former Army havaldar, Upputholla Mallesh, 37, is behind the recent theft of firearms and ammunition from the 20 Madras Regiment's Secunderabad facility.
Mallesh used his insider knowledge to pull off the heist, but all stolen weapons have been recovered.
Police probe motives after Mallesh's retirement
Mallesh was forced to retire in 2026 after a ligament injury cut his Army career short.
Police think this sudden change left him frustrated and may have pushed him toward the crime.
Investigators noticed he was nervous and gave conflicting answers during questioning.
Telangana police are now digging deeper into his motives and whether anyone else was involved.