Miscreants try to break open ATM in central Delhi

A group of unidentified persons allegedly tried to break open an ATM in central Delhi's Daryaganj area today.
Police said this was the second such incident reported in Daryaganj area within about 24 hours and they suspect that a gang of drug-addicts in the area to be behind both incidents.
In both the cases, the ATM kiosks were unguarded and the accused persons managed to break open the screens and keypads but failed to tamper with the automated locking mechanism.
The incidents were reported at different ATM kiosks in Netaji Subhash Marg. While the first incident was reported around 7 AM yesterday, the second was reported around 7.50 AM today, a police official said.

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