Warangal CCS and Kazipet police arrested seven members of a Rajasthan gang that exploited technical flaws in Perto-manufactured ATMs to commit thefts. The gang used duplicate keys and iron sheets to block cash dispensers, tricking customers and later stealing trapped money.
Nizamabad residents remain tense after thieves targeted two ATMs early Saturday, stealing Rs.35 lakh using gas cutters and chemicals. Police have launched investigations, inspected the sites, and intensified security while monitoring all vehicles entering and leaving the town
Ballari police, led by ASI Mallikarjuna, apprehended Venkatesh during an attempted ATM robbery near Kalamma Circle. Despite resistance, officers subdued the suspect in a dramatic late-night operation captured on CCTV. Investigation continues to check links to other crimes
Thieves used a gas cutter to break into an HDFC Bank ATM centre in Jeedimetla’s Markandeya Nagar and stole the cash box, damaging one of two vending machines. Police have launched an investigation and are reviewing CCTV footage.
While the personnel of an agency arrived at the ATM to fill the cash, the two accused, who were reportedly following the vehicle, shot two of them and decamped with the cash box while everyone were watching