Robbers decamp with ATM in Andhra’s Madanapalle
An armed gang stole an SBI ATM containing ₹13.5 lakh in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, after threatening local residents with firearms. Police have launched an intensive search operation, including the use of drones, to locate the suspects and recover the stolen machine.
Why it matters
The incident highlights security vulnerabilities in remote banking infrastructure and the challenges of policing in rural industrial areas.
An armed gang stole an SBI ATM machine containing ₹13.5 lakh in cash from Madanapalle in Annamayya district in the early hours of Saturday (July 25, 2026), leading to an intensive police search operation.
A four-member gang targeted the ATM located at the Industrial Estate on CTM Road and loaded the machine into a truck before fleeing. According to the police, residents attempted to stop the robbers, who allegedly brandished firearms and threatened them before escaping with the ATM.
Bank’s local Administrative Officer Murali Krishna officially confirmed that the machine contained Rs.13.5 lakh at the time of the theft.
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