KATHMANDU: Police have arrested a youth while breaking an automated teller machine (ATM) booth in the capital.

A police squad deployed Metropolitan Police Circle, Kalimati arrested an 18-year-old youth of Kailali, currently staying at Baneshwor, Kathmandu.

The youth was caught red-handed while he was trying to steal money by dismanting the ATM booth of Machhapuchchhre Bank at Kuleshwor-14 on Sunday night.

Police said they are investigating the case.