Prime accused in Karimnagar, Kamareddy ATM burglary cases arrested in Rajasthan

Karimnagar: The prime accused allegedly involved in the sensational double ATM burglary case in this district and another ATM burglary in Kamareddy was arrested.A mobile phone, a car and cash worth Rs 29,400 have been seized from his possession.

Kamareddy police managed to detain the prime accused identified as Rasheed, while he was waiting to board a bus at Barodamao in Rajasthan on October 21. He was produced before the media persons in Kamareddy on Monday. Three more accused persons were still absconding.

A four-member gang including Rasheed was alleged to have been involved in a similar burglary of Rs 25.45 lakh by breaking open an ATM at Gandhari in Kamareddy district on October 10. The offenders, sporting women’s clothing, cut the ATM using gas cutters and sprayed ink on CCTV cameras before fleeing with the cash.

A special police team has been formed to detect the offenders. The team identified that a gang headed by Rasheed targeted the ATM by analyzing technical evidence and CCTV footage. The team nabbed Rasheed, following a tip-off. It was learned that Karimnagar police were also present when Rashed was nabbed in Rajasthan.

Rasheed and members of his gang are likely to be brought to Karimnagar on a transit warrant in a week. Four persons were booked for allegedly being involved in the burglary of Rs 16 lakh cash from two ATMs of SBI located at Thimmapur and Durshed on September 19 night. A special team detected the culprits.

Rasheed’s inter-state gang reportedly was involved in a similar robbery of an ATM which occurred at Sircilla six months back.