Accomplices, a military armoury, a plan to sell guns: Inside Secunderabad arms heist
A retired army man, Upputholla Mallesh alias Raju, was arrested in the Secunderabad arms heist case along with seven accomplices, including three serving army personnel, according to police. The incident reportedly occurred to rob banks, jewellers, and wealthy individuals. At a press conference, Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B Sumathi dismissed a terror angle, stating that Mallesh had "planned and executed" the heist for financial reasons.
The 37-year-old retiree enlisted the help of seven others, involving four civilians and three serving army personnel, with the intent to sell some of the weapons on the black market. Mallesh was arrested on September 11, initially believed to have acted alone. The stolen weapons included four AK-203 assault rifles, seven pistols, and an INSAS rifle.
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