Tamil Nadu: ATM Burns Down As Thief Tries To Open It With Gas Cutter Tamil Nadu: ATM Burns Down As Thief Tries To Open It With Gas Cutter An automated teller machine near Pollachi, 60 km from here, was destroyed in a fire that broke out while a thief was trying to open it with a gas cutter early Friday, police said. According to police, a man covering his face with towel entered the ATM around 3 am. Coimbatore: An automated teller machine near Pollachi, 60 km from here, was destroyed in a fire that broke out while a thief was trying to open it with a gas cutter early Friday, police said.