Rs 21 Lakh Cash Burnt After Thieves Open ATM Using Gas Cutter In Maharashtra
NDTV
An official said the internal components of the ATM were severely damaged in the blaze, resulting in the destruction of the machine and the loss of the stored cash, estimated to be worth Rs 21,11,800.
A botched bid by unidentified thieves to rob an ATM in Maharashtra's Thane district with a gas cutter triggered a fire that reduced Rs 21 lakh stored cash to ashes, police said on Monday. The incident occurred at the ATM kiosk of a nationalised bank located in Vishnu Nagar area in Dombivali township in the early hours of January 13, an official said.
"Unidentified persons broke open the lock of the shutter to enter the ATM kiosk between 1 AM and 2 AM on January 13. They used a gas cutter to open the ATM. However, the intense heat generated during the process caused a fire," the official said.
He said the internal components of the ATM were severely damaged in the blaze, resulting in the destruction of the machine and the loss of the stored cash, estimated to be worth Rs 21,11,800.
