Maharashtra: Two held for bid to steal cash from ATM in Palghar

Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to break into a banks ATM in Maharashtras Palghar district officials announced on SundayThe incident occurred in the early hours of 14 July at the ATM of a nationalised bank in the Virar area but no money was stolen they confirmed according to news agency PTISome unidentified persons broke into the ATM and tried to smash the machine to steal cash but failed and left a police statement said After the damage to the ATM and the cash dispensing machine the bank officials filed a complaint with the local policeA police probe team worked on various leads checked the CCTV footage and based on the technical and intelligence inputs zeroed in on the accused identified as Ajay Vijay Yadav 45 from Virar and Bharat Gajanan Sanke 37 from Ulhasnagar in neighbouring Thane district the release said reported news agency PTIThey were apprehended on July 17 the police saidFollowing the arrest the police recovered various tools used in the attempted theft including a grinder machine gas blow torch grinder cutter blade hand gloves mask bag and raincoat it saidThe Bolinj police registered an FIR on July 18 against the accused under sections 305 theft in a dwelling house or means of transportation or place of worship 62 punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment and 35 common intention of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita the release said as per PTIKidnapping robbery accused in Palghar held after three monthsIn another similar case Police arrested a man wanted for kidnapping and robbing a person of his gold jewellery and car three months ago in Maharashtras Palghar district an official said on SundayThe incident occurred near UplatKalbatpada on 20 April when the 38yearold victim from Wada was travelling in the car As he briefly halted his vehicle three unidentified assailants on a motorcycle intercepted him forcibly entered his car and abducted him according to senior inspector Ajay Gorad of Talasari police station according to PTIThe victim was pushed into his own car robbed of his gold chain ring and cash and later dumped near the Kalyan bypass in Bhiwandi The assailants fled the scene with his car after committing the crime he said reported PTIAn FIR was registered on April 22 under sections 3094 robbery and 1403 kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom etc of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita based on the victims complaintOn May 5 the police arrested one of the accused Vishal Dattatreya Tandale 29 from Ambegaon in PuneWe recovered the stolen property from him which included the victims gold ornaments and car collectively valued at Rs 505360 Gorad said reported PTIActing on a tipoff the police traced and arrested another accused Sameer Mahadev Jadhav also from Ambegaon in Pune on Friday he saidDuring interrogation it came to light that Jadhav was previously involved in at least 10 crimes including murder attempt to murder armed robbery causing grievous injuries and illegal possession of arms the official saidSearch was still on for the third accused he added reported PTIWith PTI inputs