KOLKATA: In yet another case of a ATM break-in at a public sector ATM, some unidentified assailants tried to loot an ATM located at Madurdaha under the Anandapur police station. Though the assailant failed to break into the cash box, the attempt damaged the printing machine and other equipment inside the machine.
Though the incident took place a few days back, it took the intervention of the local Alipore court to register a FIR and investigate the case. The police said an investigation has begun after an FIR under IPC section 427 (causing mischief) was registered by the branch manager of the Madurdaha SBI branch. Surprisingly, the break-in attempt was done in broad day light.
Cops said when they contacted the bank officials, they said the accused had not been able to reach the vault. "The accused had managed to damage the ATM but could not reach the vault. However, we have asked the bank officials to count the money and give us in writing that nothing has gone missing. We have registered a suo-motu case in this regard," said a senior officer from east police division.
A number of repeated attempts on the ATMs in south suburban and eastern parts of the city - though neither of the attempts were successful - have left the cops wondering if the same gang or person were involved in the crimes. The local police has been asked to be vigilant, said sources in Lalbazar.
"We are looking into the footage. But by the nature of the crime it seems one gang was involved in it and it is from the locality," a senior police officer said.
Though the incident took place a few days back, it took the intervention of the local Alipore court to register a FIR and investigate the case. The police said an investigation has begun after an FIR under IPC section 427 (causing mischief) was registered by the branch manager of the Madurdaha SBI branch. Surprisingly, the break-in attempt was done in broad day light.
Cops said when they contacted the bank officials, they said the accused had not been able to reach the vault. "The accused had managed to damage the ATM but could not reach the vault. However, we have asked the bank officials to count the money and give us in writing that nothing has gone missing. We have registered a suo-motu case in this regard," said a senior officer from east police division.
A number of repeated attempts on the ATMs in south suburban and eastern parts of the city - though neither of the attempts were successful - have left the cops wondering if the same gang or person were involved in the crimes. The local police has been asked to be vigilant, said sources in Lalbazar.
"We are looking into the footage. But by the nature of the crime it seems one gang was involved in it and it is from the locality," a senior police officer said.
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