Manipur, July 11 -- Two men have been arrested by the Manipur Police, Imphal East district for attempting to steal money by vandailising an SBI ATM booth in Imphal East on Saturday, police sources said.

Superintendent of police, Imphal East, Jogeshchandra Haobijam told reporters that following an alert, a team of district police rushed to the ATM booth located near Bheigo Saw Mill, Andro Parking, where the two boys tried to steal money at 6 am Saturday.

The SP said the team arrested the two miscreantes and one LPG cylinder, one oxygen cylinder and a cutting torch was found inside the said ATM booth.

The miscreants were identified as one Asem Rojit, 29, son of late A Norendro Singh of Palace Compound and Seram Bikram, 20, son of S Boson...