State vs. 4 unnamed members of interstate ATM fraud gang

Updates

1. Arrest16 Oct 2026

   Basti News: ATM card fraud busted, four arrested.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Four people were arrested for allegedly committing fraud using ATM cards.

   Who:

   Four unnamed members are the accused, and Kalwari Police Station is the agency.

   When:

   Reported on 16 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Kalwari Police Station, Basti, Uttar Pradesh.

   Why:

   They were arrested for allegedly being part of an interstate ATM fraud gang.

   What it means:

   The police have taken the accused into custody to begin investigating the alleged crimes.

   Amar Ujala
2. Arrest15 Oct 2026

   Interstate gang of 4 arrested for ATM card swapping fraud: Used to withdraw money from accounts by taking cards and PINs under the pretext of helping in Basti.

   Basti ATM fraud gang arrested by police, 103 cards and cash recovered. Latest Updates. Four members of an interstate gang who used to commit fraud by swapping ATM cards under the pretext of helping people withdraw money from ATMs in Basti have been arrested by the Kalwari police and surveillance team. 103 ATM cards of various banks, Rs 15,430 in cash, four mobile phones, one swipe machine, forged number plates, and the car used in the crime have been recovered from the possession of the accused.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Police arrested four people allegedly involved in stealing money through tricking ATM users.

   Who:

   The police at Kalwari Police Station are the agency, and the four members of an interstate gang are the accused.

   When:

   Reported on 15 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Kalwari Police Station, Basti, Uttar Pradesh.

   Why:

   They are accused of swapping ATM cards and stealing PINs while pretending to help people at machines.

   What it means:

   The accused are now in custody so the police can proceed with the case against them.

   Dainik Bhaskar