Kerala news: An unidentified gang targeted three ATMs in this district and looted around Rs 70 lakh in the early hours of Friday, police said. The incident came to light when the police were alerted by the ATMs' central control room today (September 27).
"The incident happened between 2:00 am and 4:00 am. One is in the rural police limit, while the other two were in the city police limit. They destroyed the CCTV cameras and used a gas cutter to cut the ATM machine," City Police Commissioner R Elango told the media.
Police have received some evidence in connection with the gang and have started an investigation into neighbouring Tamil Nadu also.
According to the police, the gang first reached the ATM at Mapranam and looted around Rs 35 lakh from there. Then they travelled to the city and targeted the SBI ATM at Shornur Road and took around Rs 9.5 lakh. The last ATM they hit was the Kolazhy branch of SBI, from where they looted around Rs 25 lakh, police said.
Tamil Nadu Police shoot at and nab suspects in ATM heist
Tamil Nadu police shot at and nabbed a gang whom they suspect in the ATM heist in Kerala's Thrissur, when they brazenly attempted to flee after ramming into cars and two-wheelers at Kumarapalayam in Namakkal district today, a senior police official said.
The police, on a hot chase of the container truck, initially warned the driver to stop the vehicle. But when he refused to heed, additional forces were rushed and the truck was finally intercepted.
"The police had to open fire at a person who attempted to flee from the truck and nabbed him. Six others were also detained," the official said.
A car which was concealed inside the truck was also seized. Enquiries were on if it was the same gang that was involved in the major heist at three separate ATMs in Thrissur district, he said.
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