Overview

• DSP L Jeevan Reddy and Inspectors Karre Swamy and Sunil Kumar led the on-site examination and launched a formal probe
• The early-morning raid marks Adilabad’s first ATM theft since February 2021, unsettling local residents
• Police have linked the operation to a northern-based interstate gang based on its professional execution and similarity to recent cases
• Investigators are awaiting SBI’s formal complaint to determine the total cash stolen from the vault
• Banks and police forces in Karnataka and Telangana have intensified ATM security measures following a series of gas-cutter breaches this year