Bizman cleared medical check for arms licence but hid past suicide bid: Police | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: A 45-year-old businessman, Md Aleemuddin, who shot himself with his licensed firearm, had cleared all required checks, including a medical fitness assessment. His arms licence, issued in 2016-17 and subsequently renewed, was supported by a doctor’s certificate declaring him fit to handle a weapon. An earlier suicide attempt, however, had not been reported to the police.Police pointed out that they recommend licence cancellation whenever they learn of a firearm being misused, citing recent cases in Moinabad, Chandrayangutta and Narayanpet.

Police said that Aleemuddin’s late father had held an arms licence for self-protection. “Aleemuddin obtained a licence under the same category in 2016-17 and legally acquired his father’s firearm,” said South Zone DCP Kiran Khare, adding that the licence was subsequently renewed after the required documentation, including a medical fitness certificate, was submitted.Hussainialam inspector A Anjaneyulu said Aleemuddin had recently faced health and financial problems. “He owned properties and the family depended on rental income. He is survived by his wife and six children,” Anjaneyulu said.The inspector said he appeared healthy when he interacted with us, and his earlier suicide attempt at home was not reported.Khare said police assess an applicant’s need for a weapon and criminal antecedents before issuing a fresh licence. “If there are any red flags, the licence will not be issued. In cases where firearms are passed on to legal heirs, ammunition purchases are not permitted. If any licensed firearm is misused, we promptly recommend cancellation of the licence,” he said.Khare said that recently, police recommended cancellation of two licences linked to Kanchanbagh and Mirchowk police stations after the weapons were allegedly used in a blackbuck hunting case in Narayanpet.In another case, Moinabad police sought cancellation of Pilot Rohith Reddy’s weapon licence after a raid in March on his farmhouse led to the registration of an NDPS and Arms Act case. Investigators said another accused had allegedly misused Reddy’s weapon. Cyberabad police issued Reddy a show-cause notice.Meanwhile, Chandrayangutta police also booked businessman Amer Bin Sayeed, 41, and his cousin Valeed Hussain after Amer allegedly fired three rounds into the air using Valeed’s licensed revolver at a wedding in Aug 2025. Police learnt of the incident through a video that recently circulated on social media. The case is being transferred to Balapur police station, where the alleged offence took place, Rajendranagar DCP S Srinivas said.Cyberabad police commissioner M Ramesh said authorities had also found instances of people holding personal-safety arms licences working as private security guards. “Such licenses are mostly issued in northern states, and when they apply for local registration to carry the weapon here, we deny permission as they do not have a risk to their personal safety here,” the commissioner said.Telangana has 7,125 valid arms licences covering 9,294 weapons. Hyderabad accounts for 3,709 licences and 4,408 weapons.