{
  "id": 11652388,
  "title": "Three soldiers among seven more held in Bolarum arms theft; police say weapons were meant for a string of robberies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/three-soldiers-among-seven-more-held-in-bolarum-arms-theft-police-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:23:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/three-soldiers-among-seven-more-held-in-bolarum-arms-theft-police-say-weapons-were-meant-for-a-string-of-robberies/article71540130.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 3, 2026, seven individuals were arrested in connection with the theft of military weapons from the Madras Regiment premises at Bolarum, Secunderabad Cantonment. The theft, initially claimed by former Havaldar Upputholla Mallesh to have been a solo act, was part of a larger plan to commit robberies targeting banks, jewelry shops, and wealthy individuals, according to police. Among the newly arrested are three serving Army personnel: Konduri Sheshulu, a Sepoy; Vinod Kumar, a Naik; and Kucharakanthi Praveen, a Havaldar. The suspects hail from various locations, including West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The four civilian accused include Avi Dey, Birbal Shaw, and two others from Mallesh's family. Police Commissioner B. Sumathi revealed that Mallesh initially approached Dey and Shaw to procure firearms and later enlisted the help of serving Army personnel. The stolen weapons and ammunition were recovered during Mallesh's 10-day police custody, spanning from September 22 to October 1.",
  "summary": "The retired Havaldar Mallesh allegedly explored selling the stolen military weapons to contacts in West Bengal",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}