Talaiya police have nabbed a Rajasthan based man involved in duping banks using ATM cards at different locations of the country; one of the accused managed to escape.
Nabbed accused along with his accomplice used to withdraw money using ATM card and while withdrawing money they would disconnect power which would not register the transaction and later they would request for refund and would get it.
SHO Talaiya police Indraj Singh Rajput said that during the intensive conducted due to festive season and Lok Sabha elections two men with carry bags were detained and when they were searched a total of 28 ATM cards were recovered from their possession.
The accused was nabbed near hotel Shagun at Peergate where he was staying.
The nabbed accused was identified as Saqib of Bharatpur Rajasthan while his accomplice who managed to escape was identified as Khurshee, he added.
Team would be sent to Rajasthan to find more details of the accused as in the investigation it was found that they have used ATM cards of different persons.
They used to provide money or there was any other arrangement for benefitting the card holders is yet to be determined.
Police said that the ATM card holders are aware of the fraud or not could not be ascertained and after visiting Rajasthan it could be confirmed.
After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 420 of the IPC and started further investigation.
Search for the absconding accused has been intensified, said police.