Five held for stealing INR 10 lakh during transition of money to ATMs

As per reports, police on Friday (31 January) arrested five people working in a cash logistics company on the charge of stealing INR 10 lakh during transition of money to automated tailer machines (ATMs) in Odisha’s Kalahandi district.

Kalahandi SP has stated that on 18 January, the staff working in the company collected INR 4.80 crore from the SBI main branch in Bhawanipatna to load the cash in various ATMs. However, the five accused stole INR 10 lakh from the amount and loaded the rest in ATMs. The bank staff found a shortage of the said amount in some ATMs and informed their higher authority. Accordingly, an FIR was filed.