Tiruvannamalai heists case: 6th accused held, to be brought to Chennai

CHENNAI: Tiruvannamalai police on Tuesday arrested the 6th accused in the sensational ATMs heist case. According to reports, the police are going to bring the accused to Tamil Nadu for futher investigation.

It may be noted that a special team had already arrested five, including the main accused from Chennai.

On February 12, around Rs 72.50 lakh in cash was stolen by “out-of-state actors” from four ATMs in three towns of Tiruvannamalai district. While two of the ATMs were in Tiruvannamalai, the other two ATMs were in Kalasapakkam and Polur towns, sources revealed.

The gang used gas-welding machines to cut open the ATM machines.