3 robbers loot ATM after tying up guard; flee with Rs 21 lakh

January 25, 2017

Tumakuru, Jan 25: A gang of three robbers allegedly made away with Rs 21 lakh from an ATM of Karnataka Bank branch at Gubbi Gate in Tumakuru in the early hours of Tuesday.

The men, who entered the counter located on Bengaluru-Shivamogga highway around 3am, tied up the security guard, opened the security lock of the ATM machine.

Four boxes of the machine were filled with Rs 26 lakh on Monday. They fled with Rs 11.16 lakh in Rs 2,000 currency, Rs 2.82 lakh of Rs 100 notes and Rs 7.70 lakh of Rs 500 notes. Of the four boxes, three were opened.

Ganganna, who had been working as security guard for the past six months, has been detained.

"On Monday, the ATM was refilled by cash management company representatives Mahesh, Ashwath and Raveesh along with the guard. We're checking the CCTV footages. Ashwath and Mahesh have also been taken into custody,'' Tumakuru SP Isha Panth WEsaid. Search is on for the other suspect.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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