Surat: The local police have arrested an ITI student for attempting to steal money from an ATM machine after he lost Rs. 14,000 from his mother’s account while playing the Free Fire online game.

The incident occurred on December 31st when the ICICI Bank ATM located in the Gopipura area of Surat was targeted by thieves. The miscreants attempted to break open the vault containing cash but failed to steal any money. After the failed robbery attempt, a bank employee filed a complaint with the Athwa police station, prompting an investigation. The police have registered a case against two unidentified persons and have arrested the accused ITI student, Angat Sanjaybhai More, a resident of Dhingli Paliya, Badekha Chakla, and his accomplice, a class 11 student.

However, shocking details of the event came to light after the arrest. It was revealed that the accused, Angat, had withdrawn ₹14,000 from his mother’s Google Pay account and lost it while playing an online game, Free Fire. As he had not informed his mother about the loss, he made a plan to steal money from the ATM. He discussed the idea with a friend, and together they devised a plan to rob the ATM. To carry out the theft, the accused first stole their neighbor’s bike on the night of December 31st. Later that night, the two went to the ATM, and while trying to break it open, the siren went off, prompting both of them to flee. The police later found the accused after reviewing the CCTV footage. DeshGujarat