Two unidentified arms miscreants struck at Axis Bank’s ATM near Bank More in Gomia at around 1 pm on Monday. Whereas one of the miscreants kept vigil outside the booth, one entered and took the security guard of the ATM hostage.
Police official sources said criminals during their 20 minute stay inside the booth broke open the machine with an iron rod and other equipments but failed to open the cash box. left fuming after their failure, they damaged the machine further and also thrashed the guard before fleeing .
Police sources said the miscreants also took the mobile phone of the guard. later police recovered sharp-edged weapons and rod from the vacant plot.
IEl police in-charge Ashutos Kumar said the miscreants damaged the CCTV camera inside the booth. He added that a case relevant sections has been registered against the accused and the hunt is on for them.
On getting information, senior police officials reached the ATM booth near bank more and conducted investigations.
A massive manhunt has been launched under the supervision of the Ashutos Kumar, O/C of IEl police station to nab the culprits. The district borders have also been sealed, said Bokaro SP, YS Ramesh .