Malkajgiri SOT team arrests UP native with two country-made weapons, 17 rounds
HYDERABAD: The Malkajgiri Special Operations Team (SOT) apprehended Prabhas Kumar, a native of Uttar Pradesh, in the Bolaram area with two prohibited country-made weapons and 17 live rounds, police said.
Police said Kumar had earlier been involved in a 2024 case in Cherlapally, where he was allegedly consuming and selling ganja chocolates to his co-workers.
Accused allegedly procured weapons from Bihar contact
Kumar later married a woman from Bihar and attempted to settle in Telangana, police said. He was working at an iron-casting company when he allegedly began using his earnings to procure weapons.
According to police, Kumar obtained the weapons from a person identified as Sonu from Buxar in Bihar. Police said Kumar had previously approached Sonu for ganja chocolates.
Police investigating alleged links to arms supplier
The SOT team is investigating Kumar’s alleged links with Sonu and the circumstances in which he procured the weapons and live rounds.
Police said further investigation was under way.
