Eight Nabbed As Inter-State ATM Robbery Gang Busted In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In a success for law enforcement agencies, eight people were arrested as an inter-state ATM robbery gang was busted in Bhubaneswar, police said on Tuesday. 

The accused have been identified as Debi Prasad Mallia (29), Akash Mohapatra (27), Ramakanta Sahoo (20), Sagar Samal (24), Biren Rout (20) and Akash Mukherji (23)

The arrests have been made in connection with a robbery that was conducted at a bank ATM in Sriram Nagar in Bhubaneswar. 

Inter-State Robbery Gang Busted in Bhubaneswar 

"Six persons were arrested from Odisha , while two more suspects were arrested from Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal," police said. 

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During the robbery, the gang had taken away the ATM machine along with the cash in it in the early hours of January 24. 

“While there was Rs 21.77 lakh in cash in it, the cost of the machine was about Rs 1.70 lakh,” police said.

Two motorbikes, Rs 2 lakh in cash, two crowbars and hammers, and some stolen goods were also seized from the suspects.

Meanwhile, a daylight robbery took place at a jewellery store in Karawal Nagar in Delhi's Karawal Nagar. 

According to police, a PCR call was received regarding the robbery in the afternoon, which mentioned that robbers armed with guns came inside the store and stole gold, silver ornaments, cash, and electronics at gunpoint.

Hanni Verma (33), owner of the shop, has registered a complaint with the police in the matter.