Police on night rounds prevent ATM theft in Shivamogga
The Hindu
The ATM and the door of the kiosk were damaged.
Police foiled an attempt by a person to take away an automated teller machine (ATM) using a stolen earthmover, in Shivamogga, at night on July 25.
Santhosh Kumar, a traffic inspector who was patrolling at night, spotted a man operating an earthmover at the ATK kiosk at Vinoba Nagar in Shivamogga. As he approached the place, the man fled, abandoning the vehicle. The ATM and the door of the kiosk were damaged.
The police suspect that the accused had stolen the earthmover using a duplicate key. He planned to take away the ATM with the help of the earthmover. His plan was thwarted by police personnel patrolling the city at night.
The ATM belongs to Axis Bank. There was no security guard in the kiosk.
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