Constables’ pistols stolen during break-in

Sources said the police top brass is worried if the service weapon would be used to commit an offence.

Unidentified persons allegedly broke into a house in Mohan Garden rented by two Delhi Police constables and decamped with their service pistols and ammunition. Sources said the incident occurred Sunday night. The constables registered an FIR at Uttam Nagar police station, where they are posted, after their attempts to trace the firearms proved futile.

Sources said the police top brass is worried if the service weapon would be used to commit an offence.

“Police have questioned more than 100 suspects who have been involved in previous such offences. Initially, police thought it was the handiwork of one person but now they suspect the involvement of at least two people,” said the sources.

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“Constable Mahipal told police that he and Constable Azad had been issued service pistols along with 20 cartridges by the station’s malakhana before they set out on night patrolling on November 22,” said police sources.

Mahipal said they returned home once their shift ended, and kept their revolvers and the ammunition under their pillows, added the sources. They also locked their door from inside. “When the complainant woke up at 6 am, he found his service revolver missing. He immediately woke up Azad and discovered that his revolver too was missing,” said a source.

They realised that the miscreants entered their room by breaking open the main door lock.

Sources said the constables began searching for their pistols, and asked residents if they had noticed any suspicious persons in the area. “They later approached police and registered a complaint,” added the sources.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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