Chennai: A sum of Rs 10 lakh was stolen by two bike-borne robbers when a bank ATM was being filled with cash on Thursday night.
From the recovered CCTV footage from the ATM kiosk, a man dressed in black wearing helmet and mask suddenly barged into the ATM and threatened the refilling team to hand over the money while the other robber with mask and helmet waiting outside the ATM. Since they refused to give the money, the man attacked them with a knife and fled the spot with cash, police said.
Inspector Latha of Madhuravoyal police station said the robbers had been following the staff through various ATMs in the city and attacked when they were filling cash in a Canara Bank’s ATM at Noombal near Maduravoyal around 8.30 pm.
The two staff were identified as Devaraj (35) and Muralidharan (30) and working for a private company that offers logistics services for banks.
The agents did not close the shutter of the ATM at the time of refiling cash. They had Rs 14 lakh with them and were depositing Rs 4 lakh in the machine.
“The agents had started from the company with Rs 35 lakh cash. They have filled many ATMs in Virugambakkam, Vadapalani, Porur, Kattupakkam and Valasaravakkam. From the CCTV footages, we came to know that the men were following the agents and were waiting for the right time to strike. They attacked at Noombal since the ATM was in an isolated place. The men were wearing black jackets and were on a Pulsar bike,” said the police officer.
Meanwhile, the police have formed two special teams to nab the suspects. Further investigations are on.
