Rajasthan criminals behind ATM loot: SSP

PATNA: An interstate gang from Alwar in Rajasthan was involved in uprooting an ATM containing Rs 20 lakh at Ishopur village under the Phulwarisharif police station area in Patna in the wee hours of October 21, police said on Saturday.
Patna SSP Upendra Kumar Sharma said four members of the gang had reached Patna from Rajasthan in an SUV and escaped with the ATM of HDFC Bank containing Rs 20 lakh.At least two armed SAP constables, who were present at the spot, had failed to stop the criminals.
The broken ATM was recovered next day from Aurangabad district. The criminals had looted the money from it before fleeing Bihar, the SSP said.
He added a police team was sent to Alwar in Rajasthan to conduct raids and arrest the accused persons, but to avail. “The arrests could not be made as panchayat polls were being conducted there. All the police personnel were engaged in conducting polling. Thus, the police team from Patna returned empty-handed,” he said.
He added police have information that the gang members fled to Gujarat from Alwar after raids were conducted there.