Guwahati: As many as six people have been apprehended in connection with the robbery of two Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at Demow in Sivasagar district of Assam.
A State Bank of India (SBI) ATM near central market and a Punjab National Bank ATM at Nitai Path both were vandalized and robbed on September 5.
According to reports, the thieves stole thousands of rupees from the two ATMs.
The Demow Police conducted extensive searches throughout the state in relation to the incident in the past few days. The police finally caught six of the offenders on Tuesday.
The six robbers have been identified as Abdul Ahmed, a resident of Sivasagar, Taruful Ali hailing from Hajo in Kamrup, Amirul Islam of Nagaon, Irfanul Hussain from Dhing, Abdul Sattar and Ataur Rahman of Morigaon.
The robbers are currently under the custody of the Demow Police and further interrogation is underway.