Meghalata Police have arrested six people, including two from Haryana, in connection with a series of ATM thefts in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya in which nearly Rs 1 crore was stolen from three locations over the past year, a senior officer said on Friday. The thefts took place at ATM booths in Mawkriah, Smit and Mylliem between May 2025 and February 2026, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said. The first incident occurred on May 21, 2025, when miscreants broke into an ATM booth at Mawkriah and stole Rs 28.13 lakh. Another ATM at Smit was targeted on December 30, 2025, with Rs 35.57 lakh taken away, he said.
Cases were registered at Mawngap and Madanrting police stations, following which an investigation was launched. A seven-member team from the Special Cell of East Khasi Hills police travelled to Nuh district in Haryana on February 27 to track down the suspects. Working with the Nuh district police, the team conducted operations and arrested two accused from Nuh city and Pingwan on March 10, Syiem said.The police team reportedly came under attack while attempting to bring the accused from Nuh, he added. Both suspects were later produced before a local court and remanded to five days of police custody.
Police also arrested two alleged local facilitators from Shillong, who were granted six days of police remand by a court. Another Special Cell team arrested two more persons on Thursday from Bongaigaon district and near Guwahati in Assam in connection with the ATM thefts. Police said incriminating items were recovered from the accused. Investigation is continuing to identify and arrest other members of the gang who remain absconding.