Pune rural police arrest trio for attempting to steal ATM

Pune: The Pune rural police have arrested three men from Ahmednagar district for attempting to steal cash from an automated teller machine (ATM) in Shirur on July 20

Pune: The Pune rural police have arrested three men from Ahmednagar district for attempting to steal cash from an automated teller machine (ATM) in Shirur on July 20.

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The local crime branch team under the guidance of senior Inspector Padmakar Ghanwat nabbed the suspects identified as Akash Gaikwad (27), Tanmay Salve (21) and Ashish Dukare (21) into custody, when they were trying to sell stolen motorcycles. The police have recovered four stolen motorcycles from their possession.

“We have recovered two more motorcycles from their possession. The two stolen bikes are registered in Ahmednagar district,” Ghanwat said

According to the police, on July 20, the suspects had ripped apart the cash dispensing machine of a private bank, by using a gas cutter and tried to steal cash. The suspects also damaged the CCTV cameras inside the kiosk but were unsuccessful in stealing the cash.

The police analysed the CCTV footage from the neighbouring establishments and found that the gang involved in the theft attempt hailed from Ahmednagar district. A trap was laid after which they took them into custody along with the two motorcycles.

Investigators said that during questioning the trio admitted their involvement in the theft attempt and revealed that they had stolen the said motorcycles from Aurangabad district. Meanwhile, the rural police have intensified patrolling near ATMs in their jurisdiction and appealed to citizens to provide information in case they suspect a foul incident.