Three masked men broke open an ATM kiosk of a private bank at Parthasarathi Nagar in Dharmavaram of Sri Sathya Sai district in the early hours of Wednesday (May 6, 2026), and fled with a cash chest reportedly containing ₹10 lakh.
CCTV footage from the kiosk shows the gang entering at 3.34 a.m. and going to work on the ATM with practised speed. The men used a lever to detach the machine from its concrete base. They then tied the ATM to a webbing sling, the other end of which was fastened to a SUV waiting outside. As the vehicle pulled away, the machine was dragged out of the kiosk, with the force of the pull breaking the door open.
Offenders broke open an ATM at Parthasarathi Nagar in Dharmavaram, Sri Sathya Sai district, Andhra Pradesh, and fled with a cash chest containing ₹10 lakh.
Four special teams have been formed to track them; border check-posts have been alerted. pic.twitter.com/sXjkHE5IyO
— The Hindu - Andhra Pradesh (@THAndhra) May 6, 2026
