Thief steals Rs 20 lakh from SBI ATM in Vasai

Updated On: 05 June, 2023 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania

Accused used gas cutter, had disabled CCTV camera by cutting wires; cops have launched probe to nab culprits

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The ATM machine that was targeted. Pic/Hanif Patel

The Waliv police are searching for an unidentified thief who allegedly used a gas cutter to break into an SBI ATM in Vasai East at around 3.30 am on Sunday, stealing almost Rs 20 lakh in cash. The culprit also disabled the CCTV camera by cutting its wires while wearing a balaclava (monkey cap). The Waliv police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter.

The culprit disabled the CCTV camera by cutting its wires while wearing a balaclava. Pics/Hanif Patel