In a significant breakthrough, the East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) team from Basistha Police Station successfully apprehended Salim (25), the prime accused in a series of ATM thefts, from Haryana.
Police officials described Salim as a veteran ATM thief with expertise in using gas cutters to break open cash machines. He has allegedly been involved in multiple incidents across several states.
According to Assam Police, Salim had been on the run for several weeks after allegedly masterminding an attempted ATM heist in Guwahati. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Basistha PS team tracked him to Haryana and conducted a swift operation that led to his arrest.
“Salim’s arrest is a major success, as he was the prime accused with a record of executing ATM thefts using advanced methods,” stated an Assam Police spokesperson.
Salim was brought to Guwahati on Tuesday and is currently in custody at Basistha Police Station, where further interrogation is underway to uncover details of his criminal network.
