Chennai: A conservancy worker wanted to join his five-year-old girl in an English-speaking private school but he could not afford his dream. In the spur of the moment due to his frustration, he decided to become a burglar for making quick money.
According to a report in Times of India, P Ranjith attempted to break an ATM kiosk at Chetpet and his attempt failed. He was immediately arrested and lodged in jail.
P Ranjith is the father of a five-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son. He was working as a driver of the garbage collection vehicle in Kodambakkam zone. His daughter is currently studying in a government school and his wife told him that they need huge sums of money to admit her to a private school.
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Hence, Ranjith decided to break open an ATM kiosk on Harrington Road in Chetpet. At 3 AM on Tuesday, he disconnected the GPS of his vehicle, changed his uniform and then hit the machine with a screwdriver. However, the alarm started to buzz and he escaped immediately.
The DC special team checked the CCTV and zeroed down on Rajinth Kumar using his vehicle.
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On the arrest, the police said, Ranjith was waiting for a job offer from a digital payment company before he was involved in the theft. The police have booked cases under trespassing, house-breaking in the night and theft. They have also remanded him in judicial custody.