Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Two UP Men Arrested for ATM Thefts in Tamil Nadu
Two men from Uttar Pradesh were caught in Tamil Nadu for a clever but sneaky trick.
They put plastic tape on ATMs so that when people try to take out money, it gets stuck.
After the people leave thinking the machine didn't give them money, the thieves would take the money from the machine.
The police found them after watching the CCTV footage and caught them with the stolen money and tools they used.
They had done this at a few different places in Chennai.
Two men from Uttar Pradesh were arrested for stealing money from ATMs in Tamil Nadu.
They used plastic tape to block money from being dispensed, then stole it after customers left.
The thefts were reported by Moses, an executive supervisor managing the ATMs.
Police arrested the accused after examining CCTV footage and seized Rs 16,300 cash and other items.
The duo had carried out similar thefts at multiple locations in Chennai.
- Who
- Veerbahadur (23) and Amar Singh (30) from Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Sticking plastic tape on ATMs to steal money
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- To steal money from ATMs after customers leave
- Victim
- Moses (24), executive supervisor of a company managing the ATMs in the city
- Accused
- Veerbahadur (23) and Amar Singh (30) from Uttar Pradesh
- Items Seized
- Rs 16,300 cash, 2 mobile phones, a screwdriver, and plastic tapes
- Locations of Thefts
- Vyasarpadi, Madhavaram, and Moolakadai
- Bank Involved
- State Bank of India