A State Bank of India ATM loaded with Rs.30 lakh in cash was destroyed after it caught fire in a Uttar Pradesh town Tuesday night, police said
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It took the fire brigade more than an hour to douse the flames in Etmadpur, a town 20 km from here.
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The security guard at the ATM told the police that the fire started from the air-conditioner.u00a0
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Ram Kishore, manager of the bank, told the police said Rs.30 lakh had been put into the automated teller machine (ATM) an hour before the incident.u00a0
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The machine had been repaired after being out of order for more than a week.
