An ATM machine on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway was taken away and Rs16 lakh stolen late on Monday. Panchkula Police on Tuesday registered a case of theft against unidentified thieves.
The unidentified thieves took away an ATM machine of SBI containing over Rs16 lakh from inside an unguarded ATM booth located on express highway Kalka-Shimla at National Highway-22. The ATM booth is located around 1km away from Chandimandir Toll Plaza near Pinjore.
The bank officials had deposited over Rs10 lakh into the ATM machine on April 29.
Before breaking the gate of ATM booth and stealing the machine, thieves covered the CCTV camera, installed inside the booth, with tapes.
The incident took place in late night hours and more than four thieves were involved. The incident came to light when the owner of roadside small tea-shop, Bashir Khan, reported about the ransacked ATM booth and found that machine was missing on Tuesday.