Startup trains unemployed youth to break ATMs

A shocking incident was reported from India’s Bihar state, where a man was allegedly ‘training’ unemployed youths on how to break ATMs.

The incident came to light after four Indian youngsters were arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 3.9 million from an ATM in Lucknow city of India and arrested the four youth.

According to Indian police officials, a man named Sudhir Mishra is well known as “ATM Baba” among his acquaintances; however, they also said that he is not a self-proclaimed godman and has earned this moniker due to his ATM breaking skill.

The Indian police officer revealed that one of the arrested, Neeraj, was a permanent gang member and had five cases registered against him.

“These unemployed youths were brought to India’s Chhapra city from different states and given a three-month crash course. They are taught techniques of how to swiftly enter an ATM, spray misty liquid on the glass walls of the ATM booth and at the cameras to hide their identities and cut through ATMs cash box and escape within 15 minutes,” he said.

“Only those members who complete the task in 15 minutes or less are sent on field,” said the officer.

Police added that over 30 such cases have been committed by the gang in the last one year across the country.