Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Chennai Suburbs See Second ATM Robbery in Three Days
A group of unidentified robbers stole money from an ATM in Gummidipoondi.
They broke the machine open with a welding tool.
They also sprayed chemicals on the security cameras so they could not record clearly.
The ATM contained Rs.
12 lakh.
The robbers tried to open another nearby ATM but could not.
A similar robbery happened in Somangalam three days earlier.
In that robbery, Rs.
9 lakh was stolen.
Police have formed a special team to find the gang.
An unidentified gang stole Rs. 12 lakh from a private bank ATM in Gummidipoondi on Thursday.
The robbers used a welding machine to break open the ATM and sprayed chemicals on CCTV cameras.
The ATM had been loaded with Rs. 12 lakh on Tuesday, according to bank management.
The gang also attempted to break open a nearby Indian Overseas Bank ATM but failed.
The robbery followed the theft of Rs. 9 lakh from an ICICI Bank ATM in Somangalam on Monday.
- Who
- An unidentified gang; SIPCOT police are investigating.
- What
- A private bank ATM was broken open and Rs. 12 lakh was stolen.
- When
- Thursday; a similar robbery occurred on Monday.
- Where
- Gummidipoondi in Thiruvallur district, in Chennai’s suburbs.
- Why
- The gang appears to have targeted the ATM’s cash, but the articles do not state a confirmed motive.
- Amount stolen
- Rs. 12 lakh
- Location
- Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur district
- Method
- The ATM was broken open with a welding machine.
- CCTV interference
- Chemicals were sprayed on the CCTV cameras.
- ATM loading
- Rs. 12 lakh was loaded into the ATM on Tuesday.
- Nearby ATM
- The gang tried but failed to break open an Indian Overseas Bank ATM.
- Related robbery
- Rs. 9 lakh was stolen from an ICICI Bank ATM in Somangalam on Monday.