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Third Rewarded Robber Arrested in Bikaner Rs 51 Lakh ATM Cash Van Heist
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News18•17-10-2026, 11:18
Third Rewarded Robber Arrested in Bikaner Rs 51 Lakh ATM Cash Van Heist
  • •Police in Bikaner arrested Ashok Jat, a fleeing accused carrying a reward of Rs 10000, in connection with the Rs 51 lakh ATM cash van robbery that took place in Panchu.
  • •The robbery occurred on August 5 when armed miscreants in a numberless Camper vehicle intercepted the cash van near Sarunda village and looted Rs 51 lakh at gunpoint.
  • •Authorities have already arrested two other suspects, including the main mastermind, and successfully recovered Rs 46 lakh in cash from them.
  • •Police investigation revealed that Vikram Singh, a custodian responsible for loading cash, hatched the robbery plot along with his associates.

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Police arrested Ashok Jat, a fleeing suspect with a Rs 10,000 bounty on his head, following the August 5, 2026 robbery where miscreants looted Rs 51 lakh at gunpoint.

On August 5, 2026, a numberless Camper vehicle pulled up behind the cash van near Sarunda Road, and three men threatened the driver at gunpoint to steal the cash box containing about Rs 51 lakh.

Police investigations revealed that Vikram Singh, a cash custodian responsible for loading money, orchestrated the robbery alongside his associate Shyamsundar and two other individuals.