Hyderabad police are considering arming patrol personnel with short firearms like 9 mm pistols after recent attacks on officers. The proposal aims to enhance safety during operations, as unarmed combat training has proved ineffective in real confrontations

Hyderabad: 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 Baz

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