Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Police Arrest Suspect in Two Chennai ATM Robberies
Police in Tamil Nadu arrested a person they believe led a gang that robbed two ATMs.
The robberies happened near Chennai on August 25 and August 27.
The gang used a welding machine to open the cash machines.
They took a total of Rs.
22 lakh.
They also sprayed chemicals on security cameras so their faces could not be seen.
The arrested suspect was found in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Police are searching for four more suspected gang members.
In one case, an alarm alerted bank officials, but the robbers escaped before police arrived.
Tamil Nadu Police arrested the alleged kingpin of two ATM robberies near Chennai.
The robberies occurred at Somangalam on August 25 and Gummidipoondi on August 27.
The gang allegedly used a welding machine to open the ATMs and stole Rs. 22 lakh.
Police found the key suspect from Uttar Pradesh in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Four other suspected gang members are being sought, including by a police team in Haryana.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Police arrested the alleged kingpin of the robberies and are searching for four other gang members.
- What
- A gang allegedly broke open two private-bank ATMs and stole Rs. 22 lakh.
- When
- The robberies occurred on August 25 and August 27; the key suspect was arrested on Tuesday.
- Where
- The robberies took place at Somangalam and Gummidipoondi in the Chennai region; the suspect was found in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Why
- The gang allegedly targeted the ATMs to steal cash and sprayed chemicals on CCTV cameras to conceal its members' faces.
- Total stolen
- Rs. 22 lakh
- Somangalam robbery
- Rs. 10 lakh stolen from an ICICI Bank ATM on August 25
- Gummidipoondi robbery
- Rs. 12 lakh stolen from a private-bank ATM on August 27
- Method
- The gang allegedly used a welding machine to cut open the ATMs.
- CCTV interference
- Chemicals were sprayed on cameras to prevent the gang members' faces from being recorded.
- Investigation
- Police are searching for four additional suspected gang members.
- Arrest location
- The key suspect was found in Jaipur, Rajasthan.