Using a gas cutter, a gang of thieves broke open an ATM machine belonging to Andra Bank located near Radha-Krishna temple in Gurugram’s Badshahpur on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday and made away with around Rs 6.48 lakh in cash.
“The accused used a gas cutter for breaking the machine. A neighbouring shopkeeper informed the police about the incident,” an official said.
Soon after receiving the information, a police team reached the spot immediately and started investigations. A case was registered on the complaint of the bank management.
According to the police, the machine contained around Rs 6.48 lakh. There was no security guard at night at the ATM and the guards close the booth’s shutter before opening them in the morning.
When a shopkeeper came in the morning he saw that both the shutter lock and the ATM machine were broken.
“The investigations are continuing with the help of technical experts. Help is also being sought from the technical team of the bank to view the CCTV footage. He told that soon the clue of the miscreants will be detected,” said Subhash Boken spokesperson of the Gurugram police.
It is learnt that the ATM caught fire when the accused were using the gas cutter to break the machine open. The culprits, however, doused the fire with water before decamping with the money.
During the investigation comes to fore the miscreants first sprayed the CCTV camera to hide the identity as soon as the ATM entered.
The incident has once again brought the security of ATM machines under the scanner.