A private bank’s operations manager has been found to be involved in the theft of Rs5.37 million from the bank’s ATM on Aram Bagh Road in Karachi during the night of August 7.
Police said the suspects were arrested with the help of CCTV footage and the stolen money was recovered.
Bank operations manager Arsalan orchestrated the heist alongside his accomplice, Rehan. Arsalan used his access keys to unlock the ATM machine. To conceal his identity, he wore a burqa (veil) and a face mask.
They also put chewing gum over the CCTV camera installed inside the ATM to obstruct its view.
Utilizing technical data, human intelligence, and surrounding surveillance, police apprehended the duo within 24 hours. Authorities recovered Rs 2.9 million of the stolen money, and investigations continue to trace the remaining amount.
Last week, a bank robbery attempt was foiled in Karachi’s Central district after the branch alarm was activated, forcing three armed suspects including one disguised in a burqa to flee without stealing any cash, police said.
According to an FIR registered at Bilal Colony Police Station on the complaint of the bank manager, the incident occurred at around 12:45pm on Friday when two men and a person dressed in a women’s burqa arrived at the bank’s entrance.
During the robbery attempt, the bank’s operations manager, Farukh, activated the emergency alarm. As the siren sounded, the three suspects panicked and abandoned the robbery. Bank employees also took cover beneath their desks amid the chaos.
