Indian police have detained a recently retired military officer in connection with the theft of 12 firearms and over 1,800 rounds of ammunition from the 20 Madras Regiment's armoury in Bolarum, Secunderabad Cantonment (a major Indian Army garrison in the southern state of Telangana). The weapons — which include four AK-203 assault rifles and six pistols — went missing on 30 August and were discovered stolen the following morning when personnel found locks and storage boxes broken. The case has prompted a multi-agency investigation involving the Army, Military Intelligence, Telangana police, and the National Investigation Agency, and the detained officer has reportedly named two to three additional suspects whose roles are now being verified.