Service weapon goes missing, cop suspended

An SI, who lost his service revolver, was suspended in Khammam district.

The SI, identified as Prithvidhar Goud, attached to Allapalli police station, could not find his revolver after the Ayudha Pooja was performed this Dasara. However, he did not inform about the weapon going missing.

Later, the higher officials came to know about and ordered an inquiry. Meanwhile, the SI claimed that he got his revolver back. But, this has not been confirmed officially.

The gun going missing in Naxal-infested region of Khammam border is being viewed seriously. The officials, wisened by the recent case of Greyhound cop Obulesu misusing a stolen service weapon, have suspended Goud. Probe is on.