Navi Mumbai: A 22-year-old youth was arrested by Taloja police on Tuesday while he attempted to steal cash from the ATM kiosk in Taloja phase-1 by inserting a metal plate in the cash dispensing slot due to which customers visiting the ATM were unable to collect cash as it got blocked due to the metal plate.Pravin Bhagat, senior inspector of Taloja, said, “The arrested accused was identified as Aqib Mohammad Irsad Khan, a resident of Thakur Ubora society in Taloja phase-1. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 12 midnight. The accused was caught red-handed. He had entered the ATM kiosk in Ramdev Tower, sector-11, Taloja phase-1. After entering the ATM kiosk, he inserted a metal plate in the cash dispensing slot with the intention of trapping the cash inside the slot when the bank customers withdraw cash. However, the bank’s control room received an alert about tampering of the ATM kiosk and information was provided to the police station. Subsequently, the beat marshal constables on night patrolling duty were informed by wireless message.”Bhagat added, “The beat marshal constables reached the ATM kiosk and from the CCTV footage at the ATM kiosk, the accused Khan was identified. The beat marshal constables spotted the accused waiting at the roadside eatery opposite to the ATM kiosk, as he was waiting for the bank customers to enter the ATM kiosk for withdrawing cash, so that after they are unable to collect the trapped cash in the dispensing slot, after they leave, he could remove the metal plate and collect the cash from the dispensing slot. Hence, he was apprehended and escorted to police station, where he confessed his crime. He was arrested after registering an FIR against him under BNS section for trying to commit a crime. He was produced before the Panvel court that remanded him to police custody till Thursday.”
