In a major breakthrough, Police Station Thanamandi has arrested a notorious fraudster, Javed Iqbal Tass, S/o Mohd Ashraf, a resident of Bhanghai, Tehsil Thanamandi, District Rajouri, for his involvement in multiple cases of ATM fraud. The accused has been cheating innocent people by swapping their ATM cards under the pretext of helping them withdraw money.
Javed Iqbal Tass recently duped Tahira Parveen W/o Mohd Alyas R/o Saaj Thanamandi of an amount of Rs. 17,000, leading to the registration of FIR No. 146/2024 U/s 303(2), 318(4) BNS at Police Station Thanamandi. In another case, he targeted Nazir Hussain S/o Wazir Hussain R/o Danna Husplote Thanamandi swapping his ATM card and withdrawing Rs. 16,400 of his hard-earned money, for which FIR No. 109/2024 U/s 420/34 IPC was also registered.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to his fraudulent activities and a total of 11 ATM cards belonging to various victims have been recovered from his possession, indicating the extent of his criminal acts.
The investigation has also revealed that Javed Iqbal Tass has carried out similar fraudulent activities in other Districts, further highlighting his involvement in a broader pattern of deceit.
The police are continuing their investigation to uncover additional victims and cases linked to the accused and further legal action is underway.
District Police Rajouri urges citizens to remain vigilant while using ATM services and to seek assistance only from authorized personnel to avoid falling prey to such fraudulent schemes.