Youth sets massive fire in ATM, creates panic

Mumbai : A criminal tried to rob a Bank of Baroda ATM to steal cash on Saturday afternoon in Mumbai’s Borivali West. He also set the machine on fire, but could not reach the cash slot. After being unsuccessful in this incident which happened in broad daylight, the man left the place and was wandering here and there. At the same time, the patrol team of Borivali police station caught him on the basis of suspicion.

An official said a complaint was lodged by Bank of Baroda Shimpoli branch manager Deepak Shahkar, reporting the incident at the ATM located next to the branch premises. A police patrol team patrolling the area found Omkar V. Shilavant, 21, resident of Satara, who was moving around suspiciously. When he was taken for questioning, the police were unaware that he was a criminal. Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajay Kumar Bansal said that the accused has been arrested. There was no loss of cash in the burnt ATM.

At around 4.30 pm, a bank employee saw the display screen and front part of the ATM burnt. He informed the manager who reached the spot. A quick check of the CCTV footage and the ATM revealed that someone had tried to access the ATM. When Shahkar reached the police station to lodge a complaint, he saw Shilawant sitting there and told the police that he was the same person who was seen in the CCTV camera of the ATM trying to break, rob and burn the machine. Based on information, Shilawant was arrested and charged with various charges including robbery. Further investigation is underway to find out whether any of his other associates were also with him in this act.