SHILLONG, APR 30: In a major breakthrough, East Jaintia Hills Police have arrested a 32-year-old man from Haryana in connection with the April 14 ATM break-in at Wapung village that saw miscreants decamp with Rs 9,57,900 using a gas cutter.

The accused, identified as Irsad @ Rumi of Mewat, Haryana, was arrested from Tauru, Haryana, with the assistance of Haryana Police, East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Pankaj Rasgonia said in a statement on Thursday.

On April 14, miscreants forcibly broke open the ATM machine of HDFC ATM at Wapung using a gas cutter and stole Rs 9,57,900.

An FIR was registered with Khliehriat police station.

“The accused is a member of a criminal gang from Mewat which is involved in ATM theft cases in East Khasi Hills, Ri-bhoi, East Jaintia Hills and North Garo Hills,” the SP said.

He said the other identified accused members have been arrested in by Ri Bhoi police in connection with a case registered with the Umiam police station.