ATM uprooted, abandoned

  • | Wednesday | 17th July, 2019

Bank officials said four persons came in a car at around 2:35 am at the ATM. Bank manager Sachin Chaube said the accused entered the ATM room by cutting the iron shutter with the help of gas cutters. Later, they dismantled the ATM machine with the help of iron rods and other equipment. Interestingly, the accused tied the ATM machine to their car with ropes and dragged it for almost 2 km before they abandoned it and fled away. Upon seeing them, the accused fled the in their vehicle.

Amritsar, July 16 The Kamboh police have registered a case against unknown persons for uprooting and trying to decamp with an ATM of Punjab and Sind Bank from Loharka road. Bank officials said four persons came in a car at around 2:35 am at the ATM. Bank manager Sachin Chaube said the accused entered the ATM room by cutting the iron shutter with the help of gas cutters. Later, they dismantled the ATM machine with the help of iron rods and other equipment. Interestingly, the accused tied the ATM machine to their car with ropes and dragged it for almost 2 km before they abandoned it and fled away. The accused did all that in just 22 minutes. SSP (Rural) Vikramjit Duggal said residents nearby informed the police after they heard a strange noise resulting from dragging of a heavy machine on the road. He said a police party was rushed to the spot. Upon seeing them, the accused fled the in their vehicle. He said footage of CCTVs nearby and on at the other roads were being screened to identify the culprits. He said bank officials recovered Rs 2.77 lakh which was fed into the machine.

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