Indore: Youth Tries To Rob 2 ATMs To Fund Own Wedding, Caught Red-Handed

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Driven by desperation to fund his upcoming wedding, a youth from Indore took a bizarre and illegal route—trying to rob two ATM machines in one night. But his plan fell apart when a security alarm alerted the police, who caught him red-handed during his second attempt in the early hours of Saturday.

According to the police, the accused has been identified as Bharat alias Bablu of Joshi Mohalla, Mahu Naka. He first attempted to break open the ATM of the Central Bank of India located in the Raoji Bazar area. When he failed despite repeated efforts, he moved to the Bank of Maharashtra ATM in the Palsikar area under Juni Indore police station limits.

There, he managed to damage the display and control panel of the machine. However, the ATM’s security alarm notified the bank manager, who immediately informed the police. Around 1 am, a police team reached the spot and caught Bharat red handed while he was still attempting to breach the machine.

Accused confessed motive was wedding expenses

During interrogation, Bharat allegedly confessed that he was in urgent need of money for his upcoming wedding and had decided to steal from ATMs to cover the expenses. He admitted to attempting the theft with no backup plan and hoping to get lucky.

Repeat offender with criminal history

Bharat is a habitual offender with nine previous cases of theft, robbery and other crimes already registered against him. A new case has now been registered in connection with the ATM break-in attempts and further questioning is underway to determine if he is linked to other recent incidents.