Delhi: 2 arrested for involvement in over 200 ATM fraud-cases
What's the story
Two men, allegedly involved in more than 200 ATM fraud cases, have been arrested, police said. With their arrest, the police claimed to have solved 15 ATM fraud cases in Delhi.
The accused identified as Arun Kumar (26) and Rishi Kumar (23), both residents of Uttar Pradesh, were active in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Alok Kumar said.
Seized items
37 ATM cards, stolen motorcycle recovered from the accused
Thirty-seven ATM cards of different banks and a stolen motorcycle used in the crime were recovered, Alok Kumar said.
During interrogation, both the accused revealed that the duo along with their other associates Imran, Abbas, and Ankit was involved in ATM frauds, he said.
They purchased costly phones and clothes to impress girls using the money they made from the crime, the officer added.
Information
Accused used to locate ATM booths before cheating
Prior to cheating, the team used to locate ATM booths. Subsequently, they used to target an ATM booth and one of the gang members used to visit it and note the PIN of the customer already using the ATM machine.