Three bank officials had arrived at the ATM of a private bank in Anuradhapura town, at around 06:30 a.m. today (06).
When one of the officers approached the ATM to deposit the funds, two persons who arrived on a motorcycle had attacked him with chilli powder.
Afterward, one of the robbers had snatched the firearm that the security guard had carried and had opened fire on the security guard.
However, after the robbery had failed, the robbers had fled on the motorcycle, while the security officer that sustained injuries was admitted to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital.