Two arrested for trying to rob ATM

Coimbatore: Police arrested two men for trying to loot cash from an ATM of a public sector bank in the Chettipalayam Junction on Monday night.

The accused was identified as N Kalith, 30, and J Shakeel, 20, from Haryana. They were truck cleaners who had come to Coimbatore to deliver goods to an e-commerce company. “Kalith entered the ATM at 9pm and Shakeel was stationed outside to alert Kalith if any one come towards the ATM. Kalith tried to steal cash by opening the ATM using a fake key,” a police officer said.

“Immediately, bank officials in Hyderabad received an alert and passed it to the local police station. A police team led by sub-inspector Muthukumar reached the spot and caught the accused red-handed,” the officer added.

Based on a complaint from an official of the bank, A Karunanithi, a case was registered under Section 380 (burglary) of the Indian penal code. The accused were later formally arrested and sent to prison. Further inquiry is on


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