Bengaluru: Thieves pose as officials, loot ₹7.11 crore from ATM cash van in daylight heist
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident of daylight robbery, a gang of miscreants intercepted a cash transport vehicle and made off with ₹7.11 crore in the heart of Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident occurred near Ashoka Pillar while a Cash Management Services (CMS) vehicle was en route to replenish ATMs.
According to preliminary reports, the van was transporting cash collected from the HDFC Bank branch in JP Nagar.
The robbers, who arrived in an Innova car, intercepted the cash van and posed as officials from the Tax Department. Claiming they needed to verify documents related to the cash being transported, they managed to gain control of the vehicle.
The gang reportedly drove the van, along with the CMS staff inside, from Ashoka Pillar to Dairy Circle. Upon reaching Dairy Circle, they forced the staff out of the vehicle and fled the scene with the cash.
Officers from the Suddaguntepalya Police Station arrived at the scene shortly after the incident was reported. An investigation is currently underway, and police are analyzing CCTV footage from the route to identify the perpetrators.
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Robbers posing as Govt officials intercepted a CMS ATM cash loading vehicle allegedly claiming "verification", transferred about 7 crore into their Innova, left the staff & vehicle near a flyover, and escaped. A citywide search is underway. pic.twitter.com/sGb0IpgcXF
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28-year-old Sangh Parivar worker held for selling cattle to slaughter house in Nallur
Karkala: A 28-year-old Sangh Parivar worker, Shivaprasad, also called as Annu Madiwala, was arrested by Karkala Rural Police under charge of selling cattle to a slaughter house in Nallur.
On November 12, the police had arrested Ashraf Ali and his wife for running the slaughter house without licence, after raiding their house in Nallur.
Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal had staged a protest, alleging that the couple sold the meat of stolen cattle that were brought to and killed at the slaughter house. The protesters also demanded that the slaughter house be seized by the authorities.
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The police, who held a questioning of the arrested duo, they were informed of the involvement of Shivaprasad, following which, the officers arrested Shivaprasad and produced him before court.
The Sangh Parivar worker had purchased the cattle and supplied to Ashraf Ali, police officers have said.
