*New Delhi:* Indian Army Sikh soldiers arrested for stealing officialweapons and Armament from training institute.
A sepoy serving with the Indian Army has been arrested in Punjab forallegedly infiltrating an army training institute in Pachmarhi, MadhyaPradesh, and decamping with two INSAS rifles and ammunition.
Investigators are suspecting Pakistan’s hand behind the theft as SepoyHarpreet Singh was found to have been chatting with a Pakistani woman onFacebook. Investigators suspect that Singh could have been inspired tocarry out the crime after exchanging messages with the Facebook account,which is believed to be operated by Pakistani spy agencies, sources said.
Singh, who belongs to the Sikh regiment, was arrested Monday night fromHoshiarpur in a joint operation by the Military Intelligence, IntelligenceBureau, Punjab Police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad of Madhya Pradesh.
The stolen weapons and ammunition have been seized, sources told ThePrint.
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Two others, involved in the theft, were also arrested Monday. They are notfrom the Army, sources said.
Last week, a high alert was soundedlinkacrossMadhya Pradesh after the three men, impersonating Army officers, enteredthe Cariappa Music Wing at Army Education Corp in Pachmarhi and decampedwith the two rifles and 50 live cartridges. The matter was reported to thepolice by the military officials Friday.
The trio was later spotted at a petrol pump and an ATM. Sources said theyare being interrogated by a joint team.
