Ghaziabad: Some burglars broke open an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of Punjab National Bank at Sahibabad area of Ghaziabad and looted over Rs 14 lakh, police said on Tuesday.
Based on a complaint filed by the bank authorities, a case has been registered against unknown persons at Sahibabad police station. The incident came to light on Tuesday morning when a customer found the machine damaged and alerted police.
The bank branch and the ATM booth is situated opposite Narendra Mohan Hospital.
"It might have been executed by technically-sound robbers late last night (Monday night)," Sahibabad SHO Upender Yadav said, adding that "at the time of incident, CCTVs installed in booth were dysfunctional".
"The accused might have used electric gas-cutter to steal cash from the machine," he said.
Investigators said they are gathering details of the last transaction to ascertain the possible time of robbery.
Police have recorded the branch manager's statement and are investigating case, the SHO said, adding that a manhunt had been launched for the accused.
Based on a complaint filed by the bank authorities, a case has been registered against unknown persons at Sahibabad police station. The incident came to light on Tuesday morning when a customer found the machine damaged and alerted police.
The bank branch and the ATM booth is situated opposite Narendra Mohan Hospital.
"The accused might have used electric gas-cutter to steal cash from the machine," he said.
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Police have recorded the branch manager's statement and are investigating case, the SHO said, adding that a manhunt had been launched for the accused.
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