According to reports, miscreants looted nearly INR 14.07 lakh from an ATM located in Loknath Bazar along the Eastern Bypass Road in Siliguri on Wednesday (23 July).

• According to police sources, the gang arrived at the ATM counter around 0318 hours in the stolen vehicle. Using a gas cutter, they broke into the ATM machine, which briefly caught fire during the act. After looting the cash, the miscreants fled the scene.
• A patrol van from Ashighar Outpost noticed the suspicious vehicle and chased it. Meanwhile, a local resident noticed flames inside the ATM and alerted the police.