KOHAT: Unknown thieves looted Rs3.97 million from an ATM machine in the high-security cantonment area here on Tuesday night.

SHO cantonment police station Hamayun Khan said that when workers of a bakery, located in front of the ATM, came in the morning on Wednesday they found that the machine was dismantled.

The workers later informed the bank staff, who got registered an FIR against the unknown thieves.

The police officer said that there were eight other ATM machines in the same area, but guards were deputed at their entrances.

The guards allowed the people inside the ATM booths after taking their CNICs, which were returned to them after they left the machine.

The theft took place even as there was strict checking in the area at night, the SHO said, adding that the police were investigating the case.

Published in Dawn, November 25th, 2021

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