Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Police crack insider-backed Rs 51 lakh ATM van robbery
Some people stole a lot of money - 51 lakh rupees - from a van that carries cash for ATM machines.
The van was in a place called Nokha, in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan, India.
The police worked hard to solve the crime and formed three special teams to investigate.
They found out that people who worked with the money van helped plan the robbery.
The police arrested two men named Shyam Sundar Jat Dawa and Vikram Singh.
The two men were taken to court, and a judge sent them to police custody for seven days.
The police are questioning them to find the stolen money and to learn who else was involved.
Police say two other people who helped with the robbery are still hiding.
The police are searching for those two people, and they think more arrests will happen soon.
Bikaner police arrested Shyam Sundar Jat Dawa and Vikram Singh, residents of Charakada, for allegedly hatching the Rs 51 lakh ATM cash van robbery in Nokha, Bikaner district.
Police said employees deployed with the ATM cash van were allegedly involved, indicating insider involvement in the crime.
A court remanded the two accused to seven days of police custody.
Three special teams constituted under Bikaner Superintendent of Police Mridul Kachawa cracked the case using technical analysis, evidence collection and sustained interrogation.
Two other accused allegedly involved in the robbery are still absconding, and police raids are underway for their arrest.
- Who
- Bikaner police, led by Superintendent of Police Mridul Kachawa, arrested Shyam Sundar Jat Dawa and Vikram Singh; ATM cash van employees were allegedly involved in the plot.
- What
- Two men were arrested for allegedly hatching and carrying out the Rs 51 lakh ATM cash van robbery, which police say was an inside job.
- When
- Police announced the breakthrough at a press conference held on Monday; the article does not state the date of the robbery.
- Where
- Nokha area of Bikaner district, Rajasthan; the accused are residents of Charakada.
- Why
- The robbery was allegedly carried out with insider involvement by employees deployed with the ATM cash van.
- Robbery amount
- Rs 51 lakh
- Location
- Nokha area, Bikaner district, Rajasthan
- Arrested
- Shyam Sundar Jat Dawa and Vikram Singh
- Residence of accused
- Charakada
- Court remand
- Seven days of police custody
- Insider involvement
- Employees deployed with the ATM cash van allegedly involved
- Still absconding
- Two accused
- Investigation
- Three special teams under SP Mridul Kachawa