Hyderabad city police plans for arm patrol teams with pistols

The Hyderabad police are currently considering the idea of equipping patrol personnel with short firearms in view of the growing instances of attacks on police personnel. 

The proposed arms would include 9 mm pistols that are usually allotted to officers of sub-inspector rank and above in the law and order wing.

The proposal of providing patrol police with short firearms reportedly came up for discussion among the top brass following an attempt on



the life of the gunman of DCP (South East) S Chaitanya Kumar at Sultan Bazaar on Saturday. 

The DCP and his gunman Murthy were chasing a robber when he tried to attack them with a knife. The police, in turn, fired two rounds, injuring the robber.

A police patrol constable, on condition of anonymity, said they often hesitate to chase criminals for fear of getting attacked with firearms or knives. “One cannot fight seasoned criminals with fibre sticks.