The Pimpri-Chinchwad police on Wednesday arrested a Haryana gang, together with a truck driver, for breaking into an ATM in Bhosari and robbing Rs 22.95 lakh.
Police have recognized the accused as Akram DinMohammad Khan (23), Shaukin Akhtar Khan (24) and Arsad Asammohammad Khan (46), all residents of Haryana.
Police mentioned the accused and their associates broke into the State Bank of India ATM with a gasoline cutter on the intervening evening of June 9 and June 10. They then fled with the money.
After the theft got here to mild, financial institution officer Arvind Bhide (58) lodged an FIR at Bhosari police station. A workforce from Bhosari police station began cracking down on gangs from Haryana suspected to be concerned within the crime.
A police workforce led by Senior Inspector Shankar Awtade, Inspector Jitendra Kadam and Sub-Inspector Ravi Bhavari intercepted a Haryana-bound truck from Bhosari and arrested its driver Akram Khan after confirming his alleged involvement within the theft.
Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner Krishan Prakash mentioned the police had gone to Haryana and arrested two extra accused – Shaukin and Arsad. Police have thus far recovered Rs 6.24 lakh in money, two oxygen cylinders, ATM trays, three cellphones and different materials value Rs 26.33 lakh from the accused.
Search is on for 3 extra folks concerned within the incident.
Police mentioned the accused drafted a correct plan to commit the crime. They left Haryana on fifth June and reached Pimpri-Chinchwad. They additionally stole oxygen cylinders from an ambulance in Manchar. A case of theft has been registered on this regard at Manchar police station.
The accused carried out recce of varied ATMs of Pimpri-Chinchwad. They discovered SBI ATM kiosk at Panjarpol, Bhosari with out safety and with out alarm.
Prakash identified safety lapses in ATMs and indicated authorized motion towards these accountable for offering safety to ATM kiosks.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
