Kerala ATM heist: Cops nabbed robbers after a cinema-style chase

Online Desk

The gang of six burglars gave the police of Tamil Nadu and Kerala a run before eventually landing in police net.

The gang had stolen around Rs 65 lakh in cash from three State Bank of India ATMs in Thrissur district, Kerala.

The gang escaping in a container truck after executing three ATM break-ins was apprehended by Tamil Nadu police on Friday morning.

The gang had stolen around Rs 65 lakh in cash from three State Bank of India ATMs.

After the burglaries, the gang initially fled in a car before switching over to a container truck to further evade the police. The cinema-style chase went on for a distance of about five kilometres along the Salem-Kochi national highway near Kumarapalayam in Namakkal district.

The operation ended in a shootout that resulted in the death of one burglar and injuries to another, as well as two policemen.