Rs 14.22 Lakh Missing from Canara Bank ATM in Delhi

A major case of cash embezzlement has come to light from a Canara Bank ATM located in the Ber Sarai area of Kishangarh, South-West Delhi. An amount of ₹14.22 lakh has gone missing from the ATM, and the matter is now under police investigation.

Employees of ATM Management Company are under suspicion. The private company responsible for loading cash into the ATM has raised serious allegations against four individuals. These include:

• Two of their own employees: Chander Mohan and Pankaj
• Two engineers who handle ATM maintenance: Sujit Jha and Manoj Gautam

According to the company’s complaint, all four are suspected of being involved in the alleged embezzlement of the cash.

What Happened?

The incident dates back to May 3, when the company loaded ₹16 lakh into the Canara Bank ATM at Ber Sarai. The cash-loading was done by employees Chander Mohan and Pankaj.

Just five days later, on May 8, the company received a report that the ATM was not dispensing cash. In response, Chander Mohan and another employee named Vivek were sent to check the machine. During the inspection, it was discovered that ₹14,22,400 was missing from the ATM.

Suspicious Activity at the ATM

When the team checked the ATM booth, they noticed something suspicious:

• The CCTV cameras were blacked out, possibly to hide any evidence.
• The ATM records showed that only ₹8,000 was withdrawn after the cash was loaded on May 3. No other transactions were recorded after that.

Further checking revealed that some technical work was done on the ATM on May 7, just a day before the missing cash was noticed. The hard disk was updated, and it was also discovered that the machine had been opened late at night—an unusual time for maintenance work.

The engineers Sujit Jha and Manoj Gautam were present that night to perform the maintenance. This has raised more doubts about their involvement.

Complaint Filed

The complaint was filed by Mehak Gupta, the legal manager of the cash-handling company based in Gurugram-Noida. She informed the police that her company supplies and loads cash into ATMs across Delhi-NCR.

Initially, the company conducted an internal investigation. When they found enough suspicious activity, they decided to approach the police. The company believes that the four individuals mentioned may either have directly committed the crime or helped someone else do it.

Based on the complaint, Delhi Police has registered a case and started a full investigation. They are reviewing CCTV footage, ATM access logs, and questioning all individuals involved.

The mystery behind the missing ₹14.22 lakh is still unfolding, and more updates are expected as the investigation progresses.