Biridi police arrested an ATM robber on Thursday night when the miscreant was trying to smash a SBI ATM machine to steal cash, located at Balia store, 10 km from here.
The police informed Rajib Acharya of Balichandrapur area under Jajpur district was arrested when he was breaking the ATM machine in a bid to steal the cash with an iron rod. Acharya revealed about his plan to loot the ATM cash and also confessed to have committed a few other ATM robberies in recent past. On Friday, he was forwarded to court and after rejection of his bail plea, he was sent to Alipingal sub jail, said Biridi police station IIC Dilip Kumar Swain.