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Youth, two juveniles held for ATM robbery attempt in Vellore

The team also seized sharp weapons that could have been used to break open the machine

A 20-year-old man, B. Prasanth, and two juveniles were arrested by Gudiyatham Town police on Saturday for allegedly damaging an ATM of a public sector bank in an attempt to steal cash. The suspects were residents of Perumbadi village near Tirupattur town.

A special police patrol team had noticed three persons running out from the ATM kiosk on October 31. The team rushed to the kiosk and found the machine to be damaged. Lubricants were sprayed on the CCTV cameras inside the kiosk. The team also seized sharp weapons that could have been used to break open the machine.

A case was registered and special teams nabbed the three suspects.

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