An automated teller machine (ATM) of Punjab National Bank was found burgled in east Delhi’s Geeta Colony on Thursday morning. The incident came to light when a security guard found the ATM broken and without any cash. Police said that around Rs23 lakh were found missing from the ATM.
Ramesh Kumar, a security guard told police that when he reached the automated teller machine(ATM) located at 7, Geeta Colony, he found the ATM to be broken. He informed his employer and police about the burglary at the ATM, according to police.
A senior police official said, “A PCR call was received around 7.30 am in this regard. The ATM belonging to PNB was found cut with gas cutters. There was no money left in the machine. A case of burglary against unknown persons has been registered at the police station.”
Police said that the ATM was refilled with Rs28 lakh cash on Monday. Around Rsfive lakh was withdrawn from the ATM before the burglars targeted the ATM on Wednesday night and fled away with around Rs 23 lakh.
A guard posted in the night has been absent since March 6, 2012. He had taken a leave on the occasion of Holi. With the absence of CCTV camera at the ATM, police have not yet identified the burglars, the official said. Police suspect that the burglars are well-trained in committing such thefts.
A manhunt to identify and nab the burglars has been initiated by the local police.
