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Delhi and Mumbai Police Arrest Five in ATM Card‑Trapping Rackets

Police outline a scheme using glue with fake helpline notices to seize cards for PIN harvesting.

Overview

  • Delhi Police arrested Raushan Kumar, 23, and Pintu Kumar, 32, after tracing them to Neb Sarai using weeks of surveillance and CCTV analysis.
  • Investigators link the Delhi duo to more than 50 incidents across the city and recovered three stolen ATM cards during the probe.
  • So far in Delhi, nine victims have been identified, four FIRs and five complaints have been registered, and officers have contacted 22 additional potential victims.
  • Malad Police in Mumbai arrested Mohammad Arif Yusuf Khan, Abdul Haqiq Khan, and Danish Ali Khan, who operated across Andheri, Bandra, Kandivali, Borivali, Chembur, and Malad.
  • In Mumbai, a complaint over a trapped card led to the trio’s arrest after Rs 40,000 was withdrawn from one victim’s account, with the accused confessing to multiple frauds and being remanded to police custody.