In a daring ATM heist, a 22-year-old man was caught red handed by Shahdara district police after he was caught breaking an ATM machine of the Punjab National Bank using gas cutters at East Delhi's Vishwas Nagar area late on Monday night.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Shahdara district, Nupur Prasad said, “We have arrested one Nazir who was caught on the spot the patrolling staff of the Farsh Bazaar police station. A gas cutter, two gas cylinders and cutting tools have been recovered from his possession.”
Police said that at around 12am, police received information about theft at the ATM kiosk of the Punjab National Bank at Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara. The police was informed by the main branch officials of the Punjab National Bank at Okhla.
“When the team reached the spot, they found that the shutters of the ATM kiosk were down. On opening the shutter, we found Nazir cutting the chest of the ATM machine with gas cutter and other tools. He was caught red handed by the team,” said Prasad.
The officer said that during sustained interrogation, Nazir told police that he sprayed a black liquid on the CCTV cameras. It was then that the main Bank officials were alerted. The accused further revealed that he is an electrician in an electrical company at Aurangabad in Maharashtra. To earn quick money, He quit his job and started committing theft. To avoid getting caught, he used to wear gloves and a mask to conceal his identity, the DCP added.