India, Nov. 23 -- Months of meticulous planning paid off for a gang that executed a high-stakes heist on CMS Info Systems' cash van in south Bengaluru on Wednesday, November 19.

Police revealed that the accused spent three months carefully mapping the cash van's movements, shadowing its daily routes, and rehearsing the heist, Deccan Herald reported.

Their target date coincided with the peak cash replenishment schedule across multiple ATMs in the area.

Investigators said the gang undertook a two-week reconnaissance of the route before the heist. They tracked the van's exact halt points, crew break timings, blind spots, and stretches with minimal surveillance. Junctions deemed most vulnerable were noted in detail to ensure smooth executi...