Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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Gang of four masked men barged into an unmanned ATM and carried away the machine after disconnecting the power and spraying the CCTV with black paint on Haraluru main road in the wee hours of Saturday.
However one of the CCTV installed near the scene of crime has captured the images of the gang carrying the machine in a goods vehicle.
Senior officer told reporters,the gang wearing masks,armed with crow bars and gas cutter barged into the ATM belonging to Bank of Baroda and tried to break into the machine and rob the cash .
When they failed in their attempt,they decided to disconnected the power supply and sprayed the CCTV with black paint before removing the machine and carrying in a goods vehicle parked outside .
The incident came to light the next day when the staff realized the the ATM counter was vandalized and machine containing cash Rs.3.13 lakh was missing and informed the branch manager.
The Bellendur police rushed to the spot and pressed the finger print and dog squad into service to analyze the crime scene and to look for clues .
A special team has been formed to track down the gang he added.
