MARGAO
In a new dimension to the Usgao Rs 13 lakh ATM theft case, the stolen vehicle used by the thieves in the theft has been found abandoned at the starting point of the Comba ring road in the jurisdiction of Fatorda police station.
Police sources told The Goan that the van was captured on the CCTV camera of a private establishment, moving on the Old Market Road at around 6.27 am on Thursday, indicating that the thieves must have headed to Margao after committing the crime.
The grey coloured Omni van was found abandoned along a roadside tree, with the occupants making good their escape.
District Police Chief, SP Abhishek Dhania has exuded confidence of achieving a breakthrough in the sensational ATM theft case. He told the media that the Omni van found abandoned at the ring road in the jurisdiction of Fatorda police station is a stolen vehicle which was used to commit the ATM theft of the HDFC Bank, Usgao. “We have leads and footage suggesting that a gang of four were involved in the daring HDFC ATM theft case. The footage shows that the four miscreants had uprooted the ATM and later dismantled the same, around 100 mtrs away. They had managed to open the ATM of the HDFC bank, looting Rs 13 lakh,” SP Dhania said.
He added that the stolen van, which was used in the theft, was found abandoned in the jurisdiction of Fatorda police station. “The Goa Police crime team is verifying the details. The police have obtained multiple leads and we are close in cracking the case,” he added.
SP Dhania further said the police teams are verifying the route the four miscreants might have taken in a bid to escape after abandoning the van at the ring road. “We have obtained positive leads and we will hopefully crack the case,” he added.
