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Coimbatore: Man arrested for bid to steal money from ATM

COIMBATORE: The city police arrested a 24-year-old man for attempting to break open an ATM of the State Bank of India at Selvapuram here on Thursday morning.
The arrested person was identified as C Arunagiri of Veellankulam near Thirukovilur in Villupuram district, who was working in a bakery at Selvapuram in Coimbatore city.
“Arunagiri, who was drunk, visited the unmanned ATM centre at Sivalaya Junction around 1.30am and attempted to break it open using stones.
Meanwhile, bank officials in Hyderabad received an alert and informed the Coimbatore city police about the attempt.
By the time a patrol team reached the ATM centre, Arunagiri managed to escape from the place.
The team collected CCTV footage and nabbed him later,” a police officer said The Selvapuram police registered a case and remanded Arunagiri in judicial custody.
Meanwhile, two unidentified people attempted to break open a private finance firm’s ATM on Vellanaipatti – Sereyampalayam Road at Kovilpalayam on Wednesday.
The duo attempted to open the machine using an iron rod.
However, their attempt failed and they escaped on a motorcycle.
The Kovilpalayam police have registered a case.
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