Security guards turn burglars in Bangalore

Two security guards are alleged to have burgled an ATM where they were deployed, in Venkatachalam Circle near Ulsoor Lake in the wee hours of Monday.

The accused have been identified as Bipul Borpujari, 53, a resident of Dodagundi and Masum Akhtar, 21, a resident of Cox Town. They made away with `9 lakh in cash from the ATM of Lakshmi Vilas bank in Ulsoor. The police suspect that they committed the burglary between 1 am and 6 am on Monday.

The Assam natives, attached with Modern VR Security Force, had been deployed at the ATM for the past three months. Masum, who was on night duty, was joined by Borpujari in committing the crime. Investigation revealed that the culprits knew that keys to open the cash section were kept inside the ATM as they used to closely watch bank employees fill cash in the machine.

The duo first broke the glass pane of the ATM and used the keys kept inside to remove three trays of cash before fleeing with the money.

The incident came to light around 8 am when another security guard reported for morning shift. He informed the incident to his office. The bank officials rushed to the spot and filed a complaint at Bharathinagar police station.

The police have registered a case based on the complaint lodged by branch manager Lakshmi Narayana. The burglary has been captured in the CCTV cameras installed in the ATM. The police formed teams to nab the accused.

Deputy commissioner of police (East), Chandra Sekhar said that the offence was committed by the security guards. “The CCTV footage will give the exact picture. We have got some clues and will soon catch the culprits,” he said.