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- A seven-member gang from West Bengal stole an ATM containing about Rs 12 lakh from Koodapakkam near Poonamallee on September 5.
- The gang stole a hearse parked with its key inside and used the funeral vehicle to cart away the ATM, believing it was less likely to be stopped during the getaway.
- The targeted ATM kiosk on the Poonamallee-Tirupati Highway at Mettu Kandigai had neither a CCTV camera nor a burglar alarm.
- Police formed five special teams, examined footage from nearly 300 CCTV cameras, traced three gang members to Kerala, and arrested them with a recovery of Rs 2 lakh.
- Four gang members remain on the run, and the case highlights security gaps at unmanned ATM kiosks.
What to watch next
- Efforts to trace and arrest the four gang members still at large
- Recovery of the remaining stolen cash, as only Rs 2 lakh of the Rs 12 lakh has been found so far
- Any action on ATM security standards after the kiosk was found to have no CCTV camera or burglar alarm
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