Two accused of looting ATMs arrested

Faridabad, August 22

A crime branch team of the local police nabbed two ‘criminals’ who had escaped from the Maharashtra Police custody a few days ago. The accused are wanted in ten cases of ATM loot in Haryana, UP, Delhi and Maharashtra.

Identified as Nisar and Irfan (aged between 33 and 35 years) hailing from Palwal district, the accused had fled from the custody of a team of Maharashtra Police from Badarpur border on the night of August 18, while they were brought to the district jail at Neemka.

The Maharashtra Police had taken their custody on production warrant in connection with a loot incident there. The accused specialised in ATM loot which was done with the help of a gas cutter. The local police had arrested three criminals, including these two, in July in connection with three incidents of ATM loot in the district. Besides, cash over Rs 3 lakh, the cops recovered two cars, a gas cutter machine, two gas cylinders and an iron rod from their possession.

“A team of the crime branch arrested the two accused in Industrial Area, Sector 58, on Friday after a tip off. They were remanded to judicial custody by the local court. — TNS