A case has been registered after masked thieves targeted a Bank of Baroda Automated Teller Machine (ATM) near Pratap Chowk in Ludhiana. Their attempt to loot the machine failed, according to the police.
Incident Details
The thieves used cutters and sophisticated tools to cut open the ATM late at night. The attempt has raised serious concerns about the bank's security, especially since similar incidents have been reported in the past.
Police Investigation
The Division Number 6 police have booked unknown accused based on a complaint filed by Neelam Rani, senior manager at the branch. In her complaint, Rani stated that the incident occurred on the intervening night of June 12 and 13. After the bank closed for the day, some masked thieves broke into the ATM kiosk located outside the branch and broke the security lock. They made strenuous efforts to tamper with the machine and loot the cash inside.
Panic spread among bank officials after the incident came to light in the morning. The police are currently combing through footage from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed at the bank and in surrounding areas to identify the suspects.
