Miscreants loot ATM, shops in Balasore

Balasore: Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted money from an Indicash ATM at Santaragadia market in Nilagiri area of Balasore district last night. Besides, they decamped with Rs 20,000 and various other items from a grocery and a betel shop in the area.

Shop owners who are in a state of panic after the incident, alleged that lackadaisical attitude of the police administration has led to such lapses.

"Along with the ATM two to three shops were looted. We are under panic as we may face similar situation in future," said a local businessman Ratnakar Nanda.

"Police patrolling in the area is not conducted as earlier. It has been stopped since six months and despite repeated complaints to IIC and SP no steps are being taken,” said another businessman Kapil Samal.

The supervisor of the ATM management company said the amount of money looted can be known after an engineer who has to be brought from outside the state makes an assessment.

"The ATM has been ransacked. If the miscreants have been able to take any money or not will be clear after an assessment of the engineer," said supervisor of the ATM management company, Debasish Das.

Meanwhile, on-the-spot investigation is being carried out by police personnel from Ishwarpur outpost.

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