In a significant development in the ₹7.11-crore daylight robbery case reported in Bengaluru, investigators have detained two individuals, including a police constable attached to the Govindarajanagar police station, officials confirmed on Friday.
Special teams formed to probe the incident made the arrests after establishing the duo&rsquo;s suspected involvement. 
According to officials, the constable, who had been on night duty on Thursday, was detained while returning home on Friday morning. 
The second detainee, a native of Kerala, is a former employee of CMS Info System Limited, the company linked to the ATM refill vehicle that was targeted during the heist.
Sources revealed that the constable and the ex-employee had been friends for six months and allegedly planned the robbery over an extended period. 
Preliminary findings point to insider involvement, as information about the incident reportedly reached the police control room 45 minutes after the robbery occurred.
The connection between the two suspects emerged after investigators analysed active mobile numbers near the crime scene. 
Call detail record (CDR) verification indicated continuous communication between them at the time of the heist, along with frequent contact in the days leading up to the incident.
Despite immediate border checks and vehicle inspections, the robbers managed to escape. 
Police now suspect the group may be hiding in either Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh.&nbsp;
The vehicle used in the robbery was later seized near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh&rsquo;s Chittoor district. 
An official statement on the detentions is awaited.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the police have gathered vital clues and expressed confidence that the culprits will be arrested soon. 
Home Minister G. Parameshwara echoed this assurance. 
Eight special teams and nearly 200 police personnel are currently pursuing the case.
Investigators have also received information suggesting that some members of the gang may be from Bengaluru&rsquo;s Kalyan Nagar area.
The robbery took place on Wednesday afternoon, when a gang intercepted a cash-transport vehicle carrying ₹7.11 crore meant for ATM refilling.
The Karnataka BJP has criticised the state government over the incident, raising concerns about public safety and alleging a breakdown in law and order. 
Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka stated on Wednesday: &ldquo;Bank robbery earlier, now cash meant for ATMs looted, a daring daylight heist on a busy road. The broad-daylight robbery of an ATM cash vehicle in Bengaluru this afternoon, in which money being transported to ATMs was looted, is clear proof that law and order in the state has completely collapsed."
&mdash;IANS

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