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Police bust gang applying adhesive in ATM card slot, obtaining PIN while trying to help, and emptying bank account of its victims
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk Pradeep Gupta , as published by Times of India — Mumbai
· September 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The gang's method involved applying adhesive to the ATM card slot, and then obtaining the PIN while pretending to help the victim. Three of them were caught on board the Patna Express train while trying to flee.
A gang that targeted ATM users has been busted by police. The gang's method involved applying adhesive to the ATM card slot, and then obtaining the PIN while pretending to help the victim. They would then empty the victim's bank account.
Four members of the gang have been arrested. Three of them were caught on board the Patna Express train while trying to flee. The arrests were made in Kalyan.
Further details of the incident and the arrests are available from the source. The police action has disrupted the gang's activities, but the full extent of their operations is not specified in the available information.
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Category: safety Published: September 3, 2026 Source: Times of India — Mumbai Reading time: 1 min
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