ATM Fraudster Arrested in Chaibasa for Rs 1.54 Lakh Scam

Chaibasa: A man was arrested from Gaya in Bihar for fraudulently withdrawing Rs 1.54 lakh from the bank account of a person in West Singhbhum district, police said on Sunday.The accused was identified as Prince Kumar (26).Sadar sub-divisional police officer Bahaman Tuti said that Muku Bari of Chirchi village had gone to withdraw cash from an ATM at Jain Market in Chaibasa on December 14 when his ATM card got stuck in the machine. On the suggestion of two youths present near the ATM, Bari called a number posing as the bank's customer care. The accused obtained his OTP and withdrew Rs 1.54 lakh.Bari was informed about the unauthorised withdrawal when he approached the bank the next day.A special team formed by the police analysed CCTV footage and technical evidence before arresting the accused.During interrogation, Prince confessed that he had applied adhesive inside the ATM slot to trap the card. Hehas committed similar ATM frauds across Jharkhand.Efforts are on to nab his accomplices, police said.