ATM loot bid foiled in Malkangiri

Malkangiri:  Unidentified miscreants made an abortive bid to loot cash from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of State Bank of India (SBI) at old medical campus in Malkangiri late on Saturday night.

The matter came to light today after bank authorities lodged a written complaint in connection with the incident.

As per reports, miscreants tried to break open the iron chest of the ATM. Though the criminals had cut the wires of the CCTV cameras, they fled the spot after failing to break the cash drawer of ATM, sources said.

Based on the complaint lodged by the bank authorities, police have started an investigation into the incident.