3 masked thieves in women’s nightwear prise open ATM, steal cash | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Three men wearing women’s nightwear and masks allegedly broke into a State Bank of India (SBI) ATM in Gandhari mandal headquarters in the early hours of Sunday and fled with cash after cutting open the cash-dispensing machine with a gas cutter. Police suspect that around Rs 25 lakh may have been stolen, though the exact amount is yet to be ascertained.According to police, the three men arrived at the ATM centre in a vehicle shortly after 1am on Sunday. While one of them stood guard outside, the other two entered the kiosk and used a gas cutter to prise open the ATM. They then took the cash and fled.The theft came to light on Sunday morning when locals noticed the damaged ATM and alerted police, who reached the spot and collected details about the incident.Police are examining CCTV footage from the ATM centre and surrounding areas to identify the suspects and trace their movements. Footage from cameras inside the centre reportedly captured two men in nightwearcutting open the ATM and fleeing with the cash. Their identities and the place from where they arrived were yet to be established.Gandhari police station sub-inspector M Mahender said preliminary information suggests that the ATM operators deposited around Rs 30 lakh into the machine at about 1pm on Friday. Customers are believed to have withdrawn around Rs 5 lakh by midnight on Saturday, leaving approximately Rs 25 lakh in the machine. Police suspect that the remaining amount was taken by the gang, but the exact cash loss has not yet been established.