7 thieves uproot Ambala ATM

AMBALA: Seven robbers uprooted the ATM outside Central Bank of India’s Saha town branch in this district around 1.55am on Saturday. The machine had Rs 19.46 lakh cash.
The robbery came to light in the morning. Investigating teams from Ambala reached the scene along with superintendent of police (SP) Abhishek Jorwal.

The Saha station house officer (SHO), sub-inspector Chander Bhan, said: “The robbers recced the ATM before breaking open its shutter lock, blinding the CCTV cameras with black spray, uprooting the entire cash-vending machine, and hauling it in an SUV. The ATM was unguarded. I was on patrol duty in my area.”
Superintendent of police Abhishek Jorwal said: “We had to scan footage from other cameras in the market for clues. The images tell us that seven men came to the ATM between 1.55 and 2.15 am, and their getaway SUV was red.” Confronted about the spate of ATM thefts, Jorwal said: “Punjab Police arrested one gang. The CIA, detective wing, and the police team from Saha will work on the latest case.”