Inter-state gang involved in ATM fraud cases busted

The Khanna police cracked an inter-state gang by arresting its three members who used to withdrew money after switching people’s ATM cards. The police recovered 56 ATM cards from the suspects.

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The suspects, Mohammad Zahid (28), Mohammad Ansar (34), both drivers from Gadawali in Palwar, Haryana, and Mohammad Yusuf (33), a building material dealer from Rupahedi in Maibat, Haryana, targeted people, especially the elderly, from Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and other states.

The police set up a checkpoint and stopped the suspects’ car in which they found 56 ATM cards of 10 banks. The interrogation revealed the gang’s tactics, including manipulation of ATM machines and exploitation of bank norms to get double transactions.

The suspects used to shut ATM machines while making transactions, then complain to the bank about the incomplete transaction and receive compensation for the double transaction. They also used gas cutters to break into ATM machines and steal cash.

The suspects have multiple cases registered against them in various states. Zahid has eight cases, including four in Gurgaon, Ansar has four cases and Yusuf has eight cases, including four in Jammu, three in Rajasthan, and one in Yamunanagar. The police are conducting further investigation, expecting more revelations.

According to SSP Ashwini Gotyal, a police team of the Khanna City police station was present at Samadhi Chowk in Khanna on Friday when they received a tip-off about suspects cheating people. The police set up a checkpoint and stopped their car, leading to the recovery of the ATM cards and the arrest of the miscreants.

The police are now investigating gang’s activities and connections in other states. They are also working to identify and compensate victims of the gang’s fraudulent activities. The arrest of the suspects and the recovery of the ATM cards are significant achievements for the Khanna police, which have been working to crackdown on cybercrime and financial frauds in the area.