An official stated on Monday that a senior inspector of the Nagpur police misplaced his service revolver after driving for several kilometers while it was stored on the roof of his four-wheel drive vehicle. On Sunday afternoon, senior inspector Ashok Koli of the Kapil Nagar police station took something out of his personal car and put the weapon on the roof, the source stated.

On Sunday afternoon, senior inspector Ashok Koli of the Kapil Nagar police station took something out of his personal car and put the weapon on the top, according to the official. Koli then proceeded to drive the vehicle for a number of kilometers without remembering that the weapon was missing, he claimed, adding that despite a thorough search, the revolver was still missing.

According to the official, the officer filed a complaint at the Beltarodi police station and informed his superiors about the situation. He continued, saying that efforts are being made to locate the lost service weapon after the police reviewed local CCTV footage.