The police have arrested a person who allegedly tried to steal from a bank in Dharpalli mandal of Nizamabad district on Monday late night.

According to reports, the accused broke into the Indian Overseas Bank at Dubbaka in Dharpalli mandal on Monday night. However, when he tried to enter the locker room, the siren installed in the bank went off, following which locals rushed to the spot and locked the main gate of the bank before informing the police.