Karachi police arrest two suspects involved in ATM fraud

Police arrested two men allegedly involved in ATM fraud in the Federal B Industrial Area in Karachi on Monday, reported 24NewsHD TV.

According to police, the arrested suspects were identified as Shahid, son of Abdul Rehman, and Fahad, son of Sajjad. The suspects allegedly obtained ATM PINs from citizens and subsequently stole their ATM cards.

Police said the suspects used the stolen ATM cards to carry out illegal transactions and make purchases through POS machines.

Two unlicensed 30-bore pistols along with ammunition and a brand-new, box-packed mobile phone that was purchased through fraudulent transactions, were also recovered from the suspects, police said.

Police recovered a stolen and unregistered motorcycle from the suspects and the chassis number of the vehicle had been tampered with.

Several stolen bank and other cards, along with cash, were also recovered from the suspects.

According to SSP Central, the arrested suspects had previously been wanted by police stations in connection with ATM fraud and other cases.

Police said that cases have been registered against the suspects and the investigation is underway.