Lagatar24 Desk
Amaravati, Oct 19: Police in Anakapalli town, Andhra Pradesh, have reported that five persons have been arrested in relation to an ATM heist that occurred about five months ago.
The individuals facing charges, hailing from five different states, were presented in court on Wednesday for the purpose of being placed in custody, according to the police.
From the accused’s possession, twelve cell phones, two blank bank cheques, and Rs 26,000 in stolen money were found.
Additionally, recovered items also included an oxygen cylinder, a gas cutter, a 16-meter-long blue-red gas pipe, a gas regulator with a reading meter, a machine for cutting and grinding iron, an orange safety belt, a hammer, a pistol-shaped lighter, and a black spray bottle.
Police reported that on May 28, they received a complaint alleging that at night in Anakapalli on Pudimadaka Road, unknown individuals used a gas cutter to break into the SBI ATM kiosk and took off with Rs 1,517,300 in cash.
Following a complaint, police opened an investigation and filed a case against unidentified individuals.
Police stated that technical surveillance was put in place and information about the offenders was gathered.
“Acting on specific inputs, an investigating officer along with a police team intercepted a vehicle on the basis of suspicion on October 18 at Kothur junction,” police said.
“Five persons were arrested and later produced in a court to seek their remand,” police added.
