BENGALURU:Yelahanka police on Thursday arrested a gang of three men who had attempted to rob ATMs in different areas after attacking security guards.
The incidents were reported on February 7 and 9 in Yelahanka and Kodigehalli. During interrogation, the accused confessed to their involvement in five similar cases across the city.
The accused are Madhu (27), Bhanu Chandra (27), residents of Agrahara Layout in Jakkur and Vinay Kumar (23), of Shanthinagar in Doddaballapur.
Based on a tip-off, the police nabbed them from a house in Jakkur. During interrogation, they revealed that they used to go in a car during night wearing monkey caps. They used to damage the surveillance cameras and threaten the security guard with lethal weapons before breaking open the ATM machines. After verifying CCTV footage, a police team was formed to nab them.