The New Indian Express ·
Ex-Army havildar arrested for stealing ammunition from military armoury in Telangana
HYDERABAD: The police on Friday arrested a 37-year-old former Army havildar for allegedly stealing ammunition from the military armoury at the 20 Battalion, Madras Regiment, in Bollaram last month.
The accused, Upputholla Mallesh, a resident of Jangam Reddy Pally in Amrabad, Nagar Kurnool district, had joined the Army in 2010 and worked for 16 years before being removed from service on June 30 following issues of indiscipline and health concerns.
DGP CV Anand said Mallesh had conducted a recce of the armoury on August 28 and 29, observing its security arrangements, lighting and CCTV cameras.
