J&K Police on Wednesday arrested an alleged fraudster in Srinagar and recovered multiple ATM cards from his possession.
Police said they took cognizance of a written complaint from, the In-charge of the Centralized ATM Department of J&K Bank, Nazir Ahmed War of Palpora Pattan Baramulla , following which an FIR was registered at Police station Bemina under sections 303(2), 324(4), and 62 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ( BNS ).
Accordingly, Srinagar Police constituted a special trap team in collaboration with the ATM Department of J&K Bank.
“The team laid a trap at the JVC ATM, which had been repeatedly targeted and from where several complaints of ATM app/pad damage had been reported. The accused person, identified as Irfan Ahmad Mir of Sanzipora Mawar, Handwara, was apprehended while attempting to tamper with the ATM,” police said. “During his search, 12 ATM cards of various banks and one iPhone were recovered. The accused person has been arrested.”
Police said the investigation is currently in progress, focusing on the verification of the recovered ATM cards and determining whether additional arrests or recoveries are expected in connection with the case.
Srinagar Police has urged the general public to remain cautious and avoid falling prey to ATM fraudsters.
