Bhubaneswar: Miscreants late on Sunday night looted about Rs 15 lakh from an ATM (automatic teller machine) in Haata Sahi of the Old Town area under Lingaraj police limits of the city.
According to reports, miscreants using gas cutters broke open the cash chamber of the State Bank of India (SBI) ATM at Haata Sahi and decamped with cash to the tune of Rs 15 lakh late on Sunday night. The ATM is located at a distance of about 200 mtr from the Lingaraj police station.
The matter came to light in the morning today around 6.00 AM when people came to a nearby tea stall to have tea.
A cash loading van had loaded over Rs 10 lakh in the ATM at around 9.30—10.00 PM on Sunday.
Lingaraj police have launched an investigation into the matter.
