Bihar thief spends whole night smashing ATM with iron rod, walks away without a rupee

A thief’s attempt to break into a Punjab National Bank (PNB) ATM in Bihar’s Supaul district ended in failure after he damaged parts of the machine but could not get his hands on the cash inside.

The incident took place at Simrahi Bazaar, under the jurisdiction of Raghopur police station, last night. With no security guard present at the ATM, the masked man entered the premises and used an iron rod to break the shutter, keypad and cash dispenser section in an attempt to access the money.

However, he failed to break open the cash box, leaving the bank’s money untouched.

The incident came to light when property owner Kundan Sah found the ATM’s door damaged and alerted the Raghopur police. Officers reached the spot and found parts of the machine scattered inside the premises.

Police examined the CCTV footage from a camera installed outside the ATM, which captured the man’s face and the damage he caused. Based on the footage, they identified and arrested the accused.

Birpur SDPO Pawan Kumar confirmed that the ATM had been vandalised with the intention of stealing cash. He said police acted on the property owner’s complaint and arrested a suspect with the help of CCTV footage.

The accused was sent to judicial custody, while further investigation into the incident continued.