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BHOPAL: With ATMs in the city running out of cash, life has become miserable for majority of residents, especially traders. People seem to be holding them back.” Efforts to take version of the State Bank of India , with largest number of ATMs , in the state did not yield any result. The guard sitting at the HDFC ATM said, “12 baje k baad cash milega” (cash will be available after 12 noon)”.Irrespective of the fact whether the ATMs belong to public or private sector banks, there is no cash, he said. As and when people find cash they withdraw more than what they need leading to further crisis.”Another banker said, “For the past few days, many bank branches in Bhopal don’t receive enough cash, not enough to fill up the ATMs. Many times, bigger currency notes like Rs 2000 are missing..