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Mangaluru: The Ullal police arrested a man who allegedly attempted to break open an ATM at Beeri, Kotekar, in the early hours of Thursday.
The arrested has been identified as Nagappa Kiralatti (41), a resident of Kushtagi in Koppal district, police said.
According to police, the accused broke into the ATM kiosk around 2:30 am and tried to damage the cash dispenser using a weapon. The ATM system, which is monitored by a New Delhi-based control centre, triggered a security alert. Ranjith, a staffer at the monitoring unit, immediately informed Deepak Ameen.
Ameen alerted the police by dialling 112, following which Ullal police rushed to the spot.
Around 3 am, Ullal police rushed to the spot and caught the accused red-handed inside the kiosk. A case has been registered at Ullal Police Station.