Hindustan Times (West UP)

ETAH POLICE NAB THREE MEMBERS OF INTERSTATE ATM ROBBING GANG

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ETAH: Uttar Pradesh’s Etah police busted an interstate gang which was robbing ATMs by cutting open the cash trays, the police said.

Three key members of the gang were arrested and ₹11 lakh was also recovered from their possession, police added.

According to the police, three country-made pistols, two gas cylinders with one gas cutter and a car were also recovered from them.

The gang had robbed ₹26 lakh from an Axis bank’s ATM located in the thana Kotwali area about 17 days ago, said the police.

Aligarh range deputy inspector general (DIG) Deepak Kumar has provided a cash award of ₹ 50,000 to the police team which busted the ATM robbers’ gang.

Meanwhile, a first informatio­n report (FIR) has been registered against them under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

According to the police further investigat­ion into the case is on.

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