Indian police arrest two men for trying to rob ATM to impress girlfriend
Police were informed two people were trying to rob ATM by cutting it open around 2:15am
- Men, identified as Kamal, 27 and Parveen, 20, were caught in Delhi's Ranhola area.
- Police were informed two people were trying to rob ATM by cutting it open around 2:15am.
- Kamal tells police he planned robbery with his cousin, Parveen.
The police arrested two men, who were allegedly trying to steal anautomated teller machine (ATM), for trying to impress a girlfriend.
The men, identified asKamal, 27 and Parveen, 20, were caught inDelhi's Ranhola area in India.
According to a senior officer, the police were informed that two people were trying to rob an ATM by cutting it open with a gas welder around 2:15am, NDTV reported.
When the police reached the location, the duo had fled and left behind theirequipment, added the officer.
However, the suspects were arrested after the police went through the CCTV footage.
Kamal told the police that he planned the robbery with his cousin, Parveen. They arranged agas cutter, an LPG cylinder, and other instruments.
The 20-year-old said that he agreed to rob the ATM to "impress his girlfriend with the money".