2 min readJul 27, 2026 10:06 PM IST
Two men have been arrested for the theft of a historic cannon from the Kachhari Mahal inside Narwar Fort in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district.
Police arrested Aman Kumar Meena and Timmu Ram from Gavadi Meena village, where they have now been digging in an attempt to recover the 400-year-old cannon.
The arrests also come as police in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh continue their search for the 400-year-old cannon, with efforts focused on Gavadi Meena village in Rajasthan’s Karauli district.
Investigators claim highway toll plaza camera footage traced the registration of the vehicle suspected to have been used in the theft to Karauli district, prompting police from both states to launch a joint manhunt. This allegedly led them to Aman Kumar Meena, whose vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint.
“During initial questioning, Timmu said that the villagers in Gadavi Meena decided to secure the cannon to threaten Gurjar-dominated villages over the Panchana Dam dispute,” Shivpuri police station Sub-Divisional Police Officer Prashant Sharma told The Indian Express, adding that police are investigating those claims.
Police have allegedly impounded the vehicle used by the suspects. As the search for the cannon continues, tensions have risen in the village, with police claiming residents of Gavadi Meena have refused to allow them to enter.
The cannon, displayed in the fort’s Open Kacheri complex, is believed to have been removed during the night of July 15-16. Police suspect a large network is involved in artefact theft. The heist has caused the Madhya Pradesh authorities scrambling to piece together how the heist was pulled off from the Narwar Fort, located on a 3,000-ft-high hill.