Robbers stumble after looting Rs 40 lakh from ATM, people flee with money scrambled on road

Robbers looting an estimated Rs 40 lakh from an ATM here of Tuesday ran out of luck as they fell down from their motorcycle while trying to flee but the drama did not end there as onlookers ran away with wads of currency notes scrambled on the road.

Police said the incident took place around 1.30 pm when the custodians from a cash refilling agency reached the SBI ATM in Sector 82, under Phase 2 police station limits, to replenish the cash.

As soon as the custodians moved out of the van to the ATM, two unidentified mobike-borne men came, opened fire and snatched the bag filled with around Rs 40 lakh cash, a police spokesperson said.

"While fleeing, their speeding motorcycle rammed into another vehicle and the robbers fell down. At this point, the cash-filled bag was on the ground with wads of currency notes scrambled on the road," the spokesperson said.

Soon, passersby and locals reached near the duo with one of them falling into a drain while opening gunshots in the air to scare the ..