160 electric detonators found near Army camp in Secunderabad; unrelated to arms theft case, say police
The electric detonators were allegedly abandoned during a construction of venture beside the golf course
160 electric detonators were discovered near the Army camp in Secunderabad on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, during a construction project near the golf course. Police clarified that the discovery of the detonators had no connection to the theft of service weapons and ammunition from the Madras Regiment in Bollarum. The detonators were allegedly abandoned by unidentified construction workers and were not related to the arms theft case.
Following the discovery, a bomb disposal team inspected the material and determined it to be 33A-size commercial electric detonators. The Bollarum police have registered a case against the unknown individuals responsible for abandoning the detonators, and investigations are ongoing to determine their source and circumstances. The weapons theft investigation remains separate and is being conducted with the assistance of Military Intelligence, the Malkajgiri Police, Hyderabad Task Force, and the Counter Intelligence Cell. Security measures are in place around the Secunderabad Cantonment area.
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