India News | Miscreants Break into ATM, Flee with More Than Rs 25 Lakh in Palghar

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Unidentified persons broke into the ATM of a nationalised bank and decamped with more than Rs 25 lakh in cash in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Sunday, police said.

Palghar, Jan 12 (PTI) Unidentified persons broke into the ATM of a nationalised bank and decamped with more than Rs 25 lakh in cash in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Sunday, police said.

The theft occurred around 3.30 am in the Boisar area, an official said.

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Senior inspector Sirish Pawar of the Boisar police station said miscreants broke into the ATM and fled with more than Rs 25 lakh.

The police are yet to ascertain the number of people involved in the incident, as only one person is seen in the CCTV footage. The accused also sprayed the camera device with some substance before the break-in, he said.

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The official said a case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhit, and further probe is underway.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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