Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Hyderabad Police Bust ATM Fraud Gang
Police in Hyderabad caught a group of four people who were tricking elderly and not-so-educated individuals at ATMs.
The gang would offer to help people check their bank balance or withdraw money, but instead, they would secretly swap the person's ATM card with a fake one and steal money.
The police found out about this gang after an electrician named Venkatesh reported that ₹40,000 was stolen from his mother's account.
The police arrested the four men and found a lot of ATM cards, cash, and other items used in their crimes.
They reminded everyone not to give their ATM cards or PIN to strangers.
Special teams from Mehdipatnam police arrested four members of an interstate ATM fraud gang.
The gang targeted elderly and illiterate individuals, swapping their ATM cards to steal money.
The arrests followed a complaint from an electrician who lost ₹40,000 after seeking help at an ATM.
Police recovered ₹52,000 cash, 89 ATM cards, three mobile phones, and an autorickshaw used in the crimes.
The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sent to judicial remand.
- Who
- Special teams from Mehdipatnam police
- What
- Busted an interstate attention diversion gang specializing in ATM frauds
- When
- December 28, 2025
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To prevent further fraud and recover stolen items
- Arrested Individuals
- Aamir Suhail, Mubarik, Mustakeem, Md Amerm
- Recovered Cash
- ₹52,000
- Recovered ATM Cards
- 89
- Recovered Mobile Phones
- 3
- Vehicle Used
- Autorickshaw
- Victim's Occupation
- Electrician
- Amount Stolen from Victim
- ₹40,000
- Police Station
- Mehdipatnam
Sources
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Telangana: Elderly Man Swindled of Rs.7.3 Crore in Digital Arrest Scam
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Mumbai: Retired CGST Officer Defrauded Of ₹9.7 Lakh In Elaborate Cyber Stock Trading Scam Involving WhatsApp Groups And Fake App
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