ATM heist attempt in Shivamogga: Earthmover used to try to break open atm; case filed
Shivamogga: A daring attempt to break into an Axis Bank kiosk using a stolen earthmover and steal the ATM was foiled near the Shiva Temple at Vinoba Nagar in Shivamogga district on Tuesday night.
The vigilant Vinoba Nagar Police staff members, while on patrol duty, noticed the unusual sight of an earthmover operating outside the Axis Bank kiosk. Sensing something amiss, they swiftly rushed to the scene. However, upon spotting the approaching police officers, the miscreant behind the attempted heist quickly fled the scene to evade arrest.
A case has been registered at the Vinoba Nagar Police Station, and the investigating authorities have taken possession of the earthmover used in the attempted robbery. The police are currently in pursuit of the suspect, who managed to escape before they arrived at the scene.
According to preliminary investigations, it is believed that the miscreant had stolen the earthmover, which was initially parked near a petrol bunk, to carry out the audacious plan of breaking into the Axis Bank kiosk.
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Gujarat Titans beat SRH by 38 runs
Ahmedabad, May 2 (PTI): Gujarat Titans inched closer to sealing a playoff spot with a 38-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match here on Friday.
Invited to bat, skipper Shubman Gill scored a 38-ball 76 before Jos Buttler slammed 64 off 37 deliveries for the Titans.
In reply, Abhishek Sharma (74) gave SRH a solid start but GT bowlers stopped the visitors at 186 for 6.
Brief Scores:
Gujarat Titans 224 for 6 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 76, Jos Buttler 64; Jaydev Unadkat 3/35).
Sunrisers Hyderbad 186 for 6 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 74; Mohammed Siraj 2/33, Prasidh Krishna 2/19).
