In yet another case of ATM loot in the State, unidentified miscreants looted cash from an SBI ATM at Korua Bazaar under the Patkura police station in the district on Friday night.
A group of customers, who reached the SBI ATM at the Korua Bazaar in morning on Saturday to withdraw cash, found the teller machine damaged. They immediately informed the matter to police.
While the bank authorities and police reached the spot late in the morning and took stock of the situation, the exact amount of cash stolen from the ATM wais yet to be assessed.
The incident sparked resentment among the residents in the area. locals blamed police’s negligence for the loot taking into account the fact that the looted ATM is located only 200 metre from the Kudanagari police outpost.