ATM cash van heist in Bengaluru: Rs 7 crore robbed by gang posing as I-T and RBI officers

A police officer said, “Posing as Income Tax and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials, the suspects said they needed to verify the documents for carrying such huge cash without permission.”

The suspects allegedly forced the staff to get out of the vehicle and entered the van. They asked the driver to proceed for inspection, the police said. However, the gang allegedly abandoned the driver near Dairy Circle, moved the cash to their Innova, and fled from the scene.

A police officer said, “The accused asked the staff to come to the Siddapura police station. Later, they made the driver stop the vehicle on the Dairy Circle flyover in Suddaguntepalya police limits before escaping. We have been tracking the vehicle, and it has crossed a toll near Kolar.”

The police said the Innova car had a fake number plate. On the rear end, ‘Govt of India’ was written. (Express photo)

Based on the initial probe, the police said the Innova car had a fake number plate. On the rear end, ‘Govt of India’ was written. A witness told the media that the robbery took place around noon.

Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said that they formed special teams and deployed them to various areas. “According to the initial investigation, around Rs 7 crore has been robbed, and we are verifying it. The cash was transferred from the CMS van to another vehicle,” he added.

A police officer said another vehicle, a Maruti Zen, is suspected to be involved in the robbery.

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