Vote for BJP in urban local bodies" poll for "triple engine" govt in UP: Adityanath

UP: Man booked for attempting to rape 5-year-old girl

Congress to mark 100 days of Bharat Jodo Yatra with concert in Jaipur

BJYM, Hindu outfits put off planned protest march at AMU

Karachi battles gas crisis; residents face unannounced load shedding, 2-hr gas supply in a day

Elderly man in judicial custody dies during treatment in UP hospital

Himachal Pradesh skittle Haryana for 46, take 200-run lead on Day 1

Pak court grants protective bail to PM Shehbaz"s son Suleman in money laundering case

British Library celebrates India ties with exhibition on Hampi

Nine policemen suspended after suspect dies in police custody in UP

Gangster"s property attached in UP"s Pratapgarh district

Maoists torch construction company vehicles in Jharkhand’s Chatra district

Sino-India border situation "generally stable": China on Yangtse clash

Babar Azam not taking advice from seniors, claims Shahid Afridi

Qlite Global launches their exclusive Grand Experience Centre

"Disillusioned with central leadership": Sikkim BJP president says he has resigned

2001 attack anniversary: Ready to guard new Parliament if directed, say CRPF heroes

Class 2 student dies after scuffle with fellow students in UP

Three killed in accident in UP"s Lakhimpur KheriLakhimpur Kheri (UP), Dec 13 (PTI) Three motorcycle borne youths were killed and "

Abandoned girl child from Assam adopted by Spanish professor

Home >> Delhi

Thieves take away ATM with Rs 31L in Delhi

| Wednesday | 20th March, 2019

NEW DELHI: In a major heist, thieves uprooted an ATM in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar and made away with approximately Rs 31 lakh early on Tuesday.The kiosk belonged to Corporation Bank and reportedly did not have full-time security guards. The customers and locals alerted bank officials and the police.Police said that the bank is located adjacent to the kiosk and operates from 9am to 9pm. It was found that apart from approximately Rs 15 lakh inside the machine, Rs 16.5 lakh had been deposited on Monday afternoon.Police said bank officials are being questioned about the exact amount in the machine and the security measures taken to safeguard it. Even inside the kiosk, the men tried to avoid revealing their faces.The men unscrewed the bolts holding the machine and then packed it into a pick-up truck to carry it away. The bank manager and other officials got to know about this in the morning.

NEW DELHI: In a major heist, thieves uprooted an ATM in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar and made away with approximately Rs 31 lakh early on Tuesday.The kiosk belonged to Corporation Bank and reportedly did not have full-time security guards. Confirming the developments, DCP (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse said that a case has been registered and multiple teams have been constituted for further investigation.The incident was reported on Tuesday morning when some customers entered the kiosk and found the machine missing. The customers and locals alerted bank officials and the police.Police said that the bank is located adjacent to the kiosk and operates from 9am to 9pm. Bank officials told police that the kiosk’s shutter was closed down at 9pm every night, following which the guard deployed there also left.Incidentally, the man supposed to close down the shutter forgot to do it on Monday night before leaving. The bank manager and other officials got to know about this in the morning. On inspection of the kiosk, it was found that that the machine was uprooted without using any gas cutters that are commonly used by criminals.It was found that the men entered around 3am and first cut off the wire of the CCTV cameras located outside the bank and sprayed black paint on the lens to avoid being identified. Even inside the kiosk, the men tried to avoid revealing their faces.The men unscrewed the bolts holding the machine and then packed it into a pick-up truck to carry it away. It was found that apart from approximately Rs 15 lakh inside the machine, Rs 16.5 lakh had been deposited on Monday afternoon.Police said bank officials are being questioned about the exact amount in the machine and the security measures taken to safeguard it. CCTV footage from nearby metro stations and shops is also being scanned.It is suspected that the men drove towards Haryana after taking the machine and the toll plazas and border points are being checked for suspicious movements.

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

₹ 10 - ₹ 1000

NYOOOZ FRIEND

₹ 2000 - ₹ 5000

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.

Stay updated with all the Delhi Latest News headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.