Tamil Nadu: ‘Drunk’ robber gets stuck between ATM and a wall; arrested after being rescued

Team Udayavani, Aug 8, 2021, 5:03 PM IST

An attempted ATM robbery by a 28-year-old man went awfully wrong after he got stuck between the vestibule and the wall behind it.

The incident took place inside a privately-owned ATM machine in Aniyapuram which is in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu and was caught in the CCTV camera.

The thief, identified as M Upendra Roy, was under the influence of alcohol when he tried to get to the ATM machine through the wall behind it. He however got stuck and began struggling, thus creating a noise that was heard by nearby residents who went on to inform the police of the incident.

The police found him in an awkward position as he was unable to come out of the ‘sticky’ spot. After being rescued, Roy was taken under custody.

Reports state that Roy originally hails from the East Champaran district in Bihar. He works at a poultry feed manufacturing company in the Namakkal district.

Roy was lodged in the Namakkal sub-jail and was presented in front of the judicial magistrate on Thursday, August 5 evening.