ATM robber arrested in Bengaluru's Kamakshipalya

The Bengaluru police arrested a member of a gang that was involved in robbing ATMs in the city. V Santhosh Kumar Naik (26) was nabbed by the police with the help of the public when a gang had targeted an ATM in Kamakshipalya last week.

According to the police, Naik, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, is a member of a notorious gang that has looted money from ATMs in the past. On March 31st night, he attempted robbing an ATM after assaulting the security guard. However, he fled from the scene of crime after realizing that it will take him more time to break open the ATM.

In the meantime, the injured security guard raised an alarm and it alerted the neighbours. When one of them, Vijaykumar, came near the ATM, he saw a fleeing Naik and he chased him. At the same time, Naik was confronted by the night patrol police. Naik failed to give a convincing answer. By then, Vijaykumar, who came to the spot, informed the police that Naik was trying to rob the ATM. The police immediately took him to custody and interrogation is on to trace the rest of the gang members.