The Hyderabad police has released images of woman who was robbed at an ATM centre in Hyderabad’s Yosufguda area. The man, who is still on the run, fired a bullet and then escaped with her jewellery and ATM card, the police said.
The incident occurred on Wednesday morning around 7.45 am when 25-year-old Srilatha, who works with a software firm, had gone to the ATM centre.
The images show a man with his face partially covered (with what appears to be a handkerchief) confronting Srilatha as she stopped at the ATM. He then demanded money from her and when she resisted he shot a bullet at the wall.
After forcefully getting information about her ATM PIN, he took away her gold chain, earrings, snatched her mobile phone and debit card, and escaped on a two-wheeler.
The robber told Srilatha he was facing a financial crisis and desperately need the cash.
The pistol was suspected to be a country-made one, said the Deputy Commissioner of Police A Venkateshwera Rao.
"He also forced her to disclose PIN number of ATM card and tried to withdraw money before fleeing but failed due to some technical problem," the DCP said, adding "we suspect that the accused is a repeat offender...we are collecting scientific evidence."
Fifteen minutes after the accused fled from the spot, Rs 2,500 were found to have been withdrawn from another ATM centre using the victim's card.
Efforts to nab the accused are on, the DCP said. A case of robbery under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.
