Sangrur: Four masked men loot Rs 5.54 lakh from SBI ATMs in Bhawanigarh
Babushahi Bureau
Bhawanigarh (Sangrur), November 9, 2026: Four masked men allegedly broke into two State Bank of India (SBI) ATMs on the National Highway in Bhawanigarh and fled with ₹5.54 lakh in cash in the early hours of Sunday.
According to bank manager Amrit Pal Goel, the incident took place between 3.30 am and 4 am. The four men arrived in a car and first sprayed the CCTV cameras installed outside the ATM facility to avoid being recorded.
They then broke the lock of the entrance shutter, entered the premises and damaged both ATM machines before removing the cash.
The manager said the suspects took ₹5,12,500 from one machine and ₹41,900 from the other, taking the total stolen amount to ₹5,54,400. They fled in their car after the robbery.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Gurjinder Singh said police have registered a case against unidentified persons and launched an investigation.
Police are examining CCTV footage from cameras installed in and around the area to identify and trace the suspects.