Thieves steal ATM with Rs 16 lakh cash from Katol
   Date :14-Oct-2019

 
Kondhali Correspondent :
A Bank of Maharashtra’s ATM containing Rs 16 lakh was stolen from Katol on Sunday. The thieves also decamped with Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and CCTV from ATM kiosk. Katol police have registered a case under Section 457 and 380 of IPC. According to police, a citizen reported to the police that the ATM was stolen from the kiosk. The ATM system was disconnected from bank’s server at 2 am. It was having Rs 15,99,700/- cash, said Police Inspector (Local Crime Branch) Anil Jittawar. Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ola visited the spot in the morning and launched probe. The theft occurred at 2 am.
 
The accused have used a Mahindra Pick up jeep to carry the ATM machine. “They transported the machine towards Jalalkheda where the vehicle was captured in a CCTV footage,” said a police officer. SP Ola informed that Rs 23 lakh were filled in the ATM on Friday. The thieves have also stolen CCTV and DVR to destroy the evidence. After studying the modus-operendi, the police are suspecting involvement of a gang from Mewat of Haryana. The gang had targeted ATMs in neighbouring Wardha district in year 2015. According to SP Ola, the ATM was not affixed with concrete and just kept on the floor.