As per an RTI filed by a south Mumbai resident on January 23, 2023, the Mumbai Police has said it has no records of missing firearm weapons. This is now part of a suo moto matter that was recently heard by the division bench of the Supreme Court, which expressed deep concerns over the proliferation of illegal arms and ammunition. It was observed that the existing regulatory frameworks and laws under the Arms Act, 1959, and Arms Rules, 2016, though rigorous, are insufficiently enforced.

Following these submissions, the Supreme Court is contemplating a comprehensive action plan, directing the creation of state and UT-level committees chaired by chief secretaries, the matter is next slated for January 30, 2025. mid-day in its February 10 article titled, “Cops have no record of missing licenced firearms” highlighted the RTI, which revealed the arms department had no record of missing files.