ATM unit with Rs 11 lakh stolen from Pune bank

The theft was a carefully planned act because the ATM machine has an inbuilt alarm system,which goes off if the machine is hit, said Capt Akashdeep Chauhan,Manager security,Union Bank of India. Also,the machine is so heavy that even four-five people cannot easily lift it. I was surprised to see that there are no marks on the floor area of the ATM centre from where the machine would have been dragged. He said the thieves must have used rollers and levers.

The police said the security guard was absent from night duty and they were investigating this.

Police said the ATM machine was not fixed to the floor,which could have helped the thieves. Also,as the CCTV was inbuilt in the machine and not put up at the ATM centre,the theft was not recorded.