CCTV footage shows man fleeing with stolen rifle
MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- Investigations into the theft of a rifle from an Agniveer junior sailor have led to CCTV footage where the unknown accused is seen throwing the rifle out of the Navy premises to an alleged accomplice. While the police have failed to identify the accused, they are questioning taxi drivers in the area to see whether anyone spotted the duo.
On Saturday evening, a man dressed in a Naval uniform, posing as a Quick Response Team (QRT) official of the Indian Navy, told a junior Agniveer, Alok Kaushal Kishore Singh, 20, that he was sent to replace him. The police said that Singh, the son of a farmer from Uttar Pradesh, had completed his training and joined the Navy as an Agniveer only fifteen days ago.
After asking Singh to return to the hostel, the unknown person took his weapon-an INSAS (Indian New Small Arms System) rifle and three magazines containing around 40 rounds of 5.56 mm, and fled into the nearby civilian area.
A police officer said, "We have found footage in which we can see they (the two accused) threw the rifle in a civilian area." The police admitted that they have not found any more helpful CCTV footage from the area. A police officer added, "We are questioning taxi drivers since they might have fled in a taxi."
Since it is not easy for civilians to enter the defence area, the police also questioned Navy officers in the area to track down the missing weapon. The police said that they found a junior sailor missing from the premises, but investigations revealed that he had returned home due to a family dispute earlier that day....
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