Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Seven Arrested for ATM Card Use in Online Fraud Scheme
Imagine some bad guys trick people online to steal money.
These criminals use fake bank accounts called 'mule accounts' to hide where the money comes from.
The police caught a group of people who were carrying ATM cards linked to these fake accounts.
They were going to give the cards to another group so they could take the money out of ATMs.
The police think these people were just helpers and are now looking for the people running the whole operation.
Seven individuals were arrested for their alleged involvement in online fraud.
The arrests were made in connection with ATM cards linked to mule accounts.
The police suspect the arrested were middlemen in a larger fraud scheme.
The suspects were apprehended while allegedly transferring ATM cards.
The accused have been remanded in police custody.
- Who
- Seven individuals were arrested: Sahinur Rahaman Fakir, Sheikh Rahul, Sheikh Asfak, Ashique Mistry, Sheikh Sahid Quadri, Sheikh Alimuddin, and Sheikh Firoj.
- What
- Seven people were arrested for using ATM cards tied to mule accounts for online fraud.
- When
- The arrests occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Where
- The arrests took place in Garden Reach and Howrah, with individuals also connected to Santoshpur and Bhadrak in Odisha.
- Why
- The arrests were made because the suspects were believed to be involved in a scheme to withdraw money obtained through online fraud.
Police Investigation
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Investigation Focus
Police Investigation
Police aim to identify and apprehend individuals running the online fraud operation.
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- Total Arrests
- 7
- Location of First Arrests
- Garden Reach
- Cards Involved
- ATM cards
- Connection
- Mule Accounts
- Suspected Role
- Middlemen
- Court Outcome
- Remanded in police custody