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Crime
Masked robbers use gas cutter to steal ₹3.08 lakh from IDBI ATM in Jhanjharpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Darbhanga
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 11:01 PM
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Masked thieves broke into an IDBI Bank ATM in Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, using a gas cutter and escaped with about ₹3.08 lakh. CCTV captured a four‑wheel vehicle and suspects, and police have opened an investigation.
In the early hours of Tuesday, a group of masked criminals entered an IDBI Bank ATM on the main road of Jhanjharpur, Madhubani district, Bihar. Using a gas cutter, they forced open the machine and made off with an estimated cash haul of ₹3.08 lakh.
Surveillance footage released by the police shows a four‑wheel vehicle approaching the ATM shortly before the breach. The video also captures a few unidentified individuals in the vicinity, suggesting a coordinated operation.
Local police have registered a robbery case and launched a probe to identify the suspects. Investigators are reviewing the CCTV recordings, tracing the vehicle’s registration details, and canvassing nearby shops for additional witnesses.
Authorities have warned commuters that the main road has become a target for organized thefts and have urged the public to stay vigilant while the investigation continues.
Surveillance footage released by the police shows a four‑wheel vehicle approaching the ATM shortly before the breach. The video also captures a few unidentified individuals in the vicinity, suggesting a coordinated operation.
Local police have registered a robbery case and launched a probe to identify the suspects. Investigators are reviewing the CCTV recordings, tracing the vehicle’s registration details, and canvassing nearby shops for additional witnesses.
Authorities have warned commuters that the main road has become a target for organized thefts and have urged the public to stay vigilant while the investigation continues.