Bhawanigarh (Sangrur) (Gurpreet Singh): Four masked men allegedly broke into two State Bank of India (SBI) ATMs along the National Highway in Punjab’s Bhawanigarh and escaped with Rs 5.54 lakh in cash in the early hours of Sunday.

According to bank manager Amrit Pal Goel, the robbery took place between 3.30 am and 4 am. The suspects arrived in a car and allegedly sprayed the CCTV cameras outside the ATM facility to prevent themselves from being captured on camera.

They then broke the lock on the entrance shutter, entered the premises and damaged both ATM machines before taking away the cash.

The manager said the suspects stole Rs 5,12,500 from one ATM and Rs 41,900 from the other. The total amount taken from the two machines was Rs 5,54,400.

The four men fled in their car after the robbery.

Police examine CCTV footage to identify suspects

Assistant Sub-Inspector Gurjinder Singh said a case has been registered against unidentified persons and an investigation is underway.

Police are examining CCTV footage from cameras installed inside and around the area to identify the suspects and trace their whereabouts.