The driver and a security guard of the van that was transporting money to replenish ATM machines have been arrested over the Rs.10 million ATM cash robbery at Bulathsinhala on Saturday night (28).
The driver and the guard of the van belonging to a private company transporting the money to replenish the ATM machines on the Pahala Naragala area on the Horana road around 5.30 pm last Saturday, had stopped at a shop for their meals when thieves had come in a jeep with heir their faces covered,thrown chillie powder on the faces of the driver and security guard and made off with the cash.
However, according to the Police Media Spokesman’s Office, the security guard had been initially arrested by the Police on suspicion that he was involved in the robbery, as he had not been in the possession of his service weapon at the time of the robbery. This had raised suspicion that he had done so to assist the robbers make off with the cash. The driver of the van had also been subsequently arrested over the robbery. Meanwhile, the Police Media Spokesman said that investigations were underway to determine if any of the higher management of the private security firm had any involvement with the robbery. Bulathsinhala Police are investigating.