Malkajgiri police to seek seven-day custody of former Army Havaldar in Bolarum arms theft case
Malkajgiri police are seeking seven-day custody of a former Army Havaldar arrested for stealing firearms and ammunition from the 20 Battalion, Madras Regiment. Investigators are working to determine his motive and potential accomplices.
Why it matters
Addresses a significant security breach involving military hardware and the subsequent legal and investigative process.
Malkajgiri police will file a petition before the court on Tuesday (September 15) seeking seven days’ custody of former Army Havaldar Upputholla Mallesh, 37, who was arrested in connection with the theft of firearms and ammunition from the 20 Battalion, Madras Regiment, in Bolarum.
The petition is being filed on Tuesday as the court will have holidays on Saturday and Monday. Police want to question Mallesh in detail to establish his motive for stealing the weapons and ascertain whether others were involved in the theft.
Mallesh, who retired from the Army on June 30 after 16 years of service, was arrested on Friday (September 11), after investigators recovered all the stolen firearms and ammunition from different locations.
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