Thieves uproot ATM with over 28 lakh rupees cash in Maharashtra

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MUMBAI

Unidentified persons decamped with an ATM containing cash of over Rs 28 lakh in Nagewadi area of Maharashtra's Jalna city on Saturday, police said.

The incident took place in the early hours of the day when one of the men uprooted the ATM attached to a bank, carried it to a vehicle parked nearby and drove away, an official from Chandanjhira police station said.

The machine contained cash to the tune of Rs 28.64 lakh, he said.

Based on a complaint lodged by the bank manager, a manhunt has been launched, for the unidentified accused, the official added. (PTI)