9 months ago
Bengaluru ATM Heist: Police Detain Two Suspects, Including Cop and Ex-CMS Staffer
In Bengaluru, a group of criminals posing as officials stole Rs 7.11 crore from an ATM logistics vehicle.
They used a fake car registration number.
Police have detained a constable and an ex-CMS employee as suspects, believing the gang may have had inside help.
This is the largest daylight robbery in Bengaluru's history, and the investigation is ongoing.
Rs 7.11 crore stolen from ATM logistics vehicle in Bengaluru
Criminals posed as officials, used fake car registration number
Police detained a constable and ex-CMS employee as suspects
Heist executed by a six-member gang, possibly with insider help
Largest daylight robbery in Bengaluru's history, investigation ongoing
- Who
- Unknown criminals, including a police constable and ex-CMS employee
- What
- Stole Rs 7.11 crore from an ATM logistics vehicle
- Where
- Bengaluru
- When
- Wednesday afternoon
- Why
- The reason behind the heist and the involvement of the suspects is under investigation
Police and Government
Opposition
Heist Execution
Police and Government
Police believe the gang used insider help to execute the heist.
Opposition
Opposition criticizes government over the daring daytime crime, blaming law and order collapse.
Key facts
- Stolen Amount
- Rs 7.11 crore
- Vehicle Used
- Innova car with forged registration number
- Car Owner's Age
- 78 years old
- Car Owner's Name
- Gangadhar
- Car Model
- Swift
- Suspects Detained
- 1 police constable, 1 ex-CMS employee
- Gang Size
- 6 members
Quotes
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara
The Home Minister of Karnataka
“Probably such an incident had never happened in Bengaluru”
thestatesman.com
Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka
The Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
“Bank robbery earlier, now cash meant for ATMs looted — a daring daylight heist on a busy road. The broad-daylight robbery of an ATM cash vehicle in Bengaluru this afternoon, in which money being transported to ATMs was looted, is clear proof that law and order in the state has completely collapsed.”
thestatesman.com
