The Mumbai Crime Branch has ruled out any Maoist or terrorist links from the case pertaining to an Agniveer and his brother involved in the stealing of an INSAS rifle, 40 live cartridges, two loaded magazines from Colaba's Navy Nagar.

The incident took place last month, where both brothers were arrested within 48 hours of the theft from Asifabad in Telangana, a region which is known for its Naxal activity. Read Also Mumbai News: Crime Branch Busts 5 Fake Call Centers, 31 Arrested In Cyber Fraud Crackdown

According to Times Of India report on October 13, the brothers stole the weapon for their own protection as their is Maoist scare in their village. Speaking of the investigation, a senior officer TOI , "They said since Rakesh had only a four-year service tenure, they wanted to kee

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