Former CISF Constable Arrested with Unlicensed Firearm at Kalpakkam Nuclear Facility
Ex-CISF cop working at Kalpakkam held with unlicensed gun
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A former Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable, now a security guard at the Kalpakkam nuclear facility in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, was arrested for possessing an unlicensed firearm during a police vehicle check. The individual had not renewed his gun license for 10 months.
- 01The former CISF constable was found with an unlicensed gun during a routine vehicle check.
- 02The arrest occurred in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, as part of election duty.
- 03The individual had been working at the Kalpakkam nuclear facility for one year.
- 04He admitted to not renewing his gun license for 10 months.
- 05Nandakumar has been remanded in judicial custody.
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In Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, police arrested Shinde Vikas Nandakumar, a former constable of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and current security guard at the Kalpakkam nuclear facility, for possessing an unlicensed firearm. The arrest took place during a vehicle check conducted by a static surveillance team on election duty on Keelambi Road. Nandakumar, who has been employed at the nuclear facility for the past year, stated he was returning from a visit to relatives in Bengaluru. He acknowledged that his gun license had not been renewed for 10 months. Following his arrest, he was handed over to the Baluchetty Chatram police for further investigation and has since been remanded in judicial custody.
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This incident raises concerns about security protocols at sensitive facilities like the Kalpakkam nuclear power plant.
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