Asifabad (Telangana) [India], September 10 (ANI): Mumbai Police Crime Branch on wednesday arrested two people from the Asifabad district of Telangana in connection with taking away the rifle along with ammunition from a sentry post in the Indian Navy’s residential area in Mumbai.
Police said that a rifle and 40 bullets were recovered from their possession.
Mumbai Police further said that the arrested were being brought to Mumbai on a transit remand.
According to Mumbai Police Crime Branch, “Two people arrested from Asifabad district of Telangana in connection with taking away the rifle along with ammunition from a sentry post in the Navy’s residential area in Mumbai. They are being brought to Mumbai on transit remand. A rifle and 40 bullets have been recovered from them”.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mumbai Police had registered an FIR on a Navy official’s complaint over the loss of a rifle and other items at PS Cuff Parade.
According to the Ministry of Defence PR, earlier, a Board of Inquiry was ordered to investigate the circumstances which led to this incident.
Earlier on the night of September 6, in an Indian Navy officer’s residential area, a rifle, along with other ammunition, went missing from a sentry post.
As per the Ministry of Defence PR, a junior sailor, whilst on sentry duty, was allegedly approached by another person in naval uniform who relieved him of his duties.
However, the person who assumed sentry duties was found missing from his post along with the rifle and ammunition.
An extensive search operation was undertaken to recover the lost items in coordination with the Mumbai Police. (ANI)
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