Govandi police cracked a unique ATM cash theft case and arrested two accused, one on February 5 and the other on November 10. The 27-year-old kingpin used to work as a cash loader in Punjab and had learnt various ways to open ATMs during his stint. Police are currently on the lookout for the third accused.

The case came to light after the manager of a cooperative bank approached Govandi police on January 11, saying Rs 4.1 lakh was missing from their ATM in Chembur. Upon checking CCTV footage, police officers found a duo walking towards the ATM between 1 pm and 1.55 pm and then heading to a car. This caught the police’s eye as the duo had walked into the ATM with a blue bag and the car had a Punjab number plate.