NIA team visits Army camp amid probe into missing firearms

The service weapons stolen from the 20 Madras Regiment premises in Bolarum, Secunderabad Cantonment, includes four AK-203 assault rifles, an INSAS 1B1 rifle, six 9 mm Auto 1A pistols and a civilian 6.35-bore pistol . The image is used for representative purposes only. A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the 20 Madras Regiment premises in Bollarum, Secunderabad Cantonment, on Friday (September 4, 2026), as investigators continued to probe the disappearance of 12 firearms and ammunition from the Army establishment.The team visited the scene of offence and met the investigators inside the Cantonment. The visit comes as the investigation has widened, with Army personnel, including Agniveers, sepoys and others who had access to the premises, being questioned. Military Inte