Gurugram: Over Rs 10 lakh stolen from ATM without physical damage, probe on
Gurugram, May 11 (PTI): Cash amounting to over Rs 10 lakh was stolen from an Axis Bank ATM on the Delhi-Jaipur highway here last month without any physical damage to the machine, police said on Sunday.
The thieves allegedly disabled the video recording system of the ATM booth and are suspected to have hacked into the machine's security system to carry out the theft, they said.
According to the complainant, Gaurav Kumar Baisla, an employee of Hitachi Payment Services -- the company responsible for maintaining ATMs of carious banks -- the incident took place on the night of April 30 at the Axis Bank ATM near Rico Auto Industries.
The miscreants allegedly decamped with over Rs 10 lakh and also stole the digital video recorder (DVR), battery, hard disk, PC core and chest lock from the ATM booth, he said.
Following the complaint, a case was registered on Saturday at the Sadar police station, officials said.
"We have sought help from technical experts to identify the modus operandi and those involved. CCTV footage from nearby areas and other evidence are also being examined," Station House Officer (SHO) Sunil Kumar, said.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
