Ramgarh: The Patratu subdivision police have busted an alleged inter-state gang involved in ATM card swapping and fraudulent cash withdrawals, arresting four people during operations in the Bासal and Patratu police station areas. Police seized 18 ATM cards, mobile phones, ₹8,970 in cash, two scooters and tools allegedly used to tamper with ATM machines.
Addressing a press conference in Patratu on October 29, 2026, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Raghavendra Sharma said complaints had recently emerged about ATM tampering, unauthorised withdrawals using other people’s cards and fraudsters posing as bank officials through fake helpline numbers.
Taking the complaints seriously, the police formed a special investigation team (SIT) under the SDPO’s leadership. The team used technical investigation and information gathered during the inquiry to identify and apprehend the suspects.
Four accused arrested
According to the police press release, the arrested individuals have been identified as:
- Manish Kumar, 28, son of Brijesh Kumar. He is currently residing in Chhijarsi, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and is originally from Deoria district.
- Mohammad Asif, 30, son of Mohammad Anwar Ansari. He is currently residing in Chhijarsi, Sector 63, Noida, and is originally from Madhubani district in Bihar.
- Suraj Kumar, 37, son of Satyendra Singh. He currently resides in Vikas Nagar, Ramgarh, and is originally from Patna district in Bihar.
- Ayush Kumar, 25, son of Anmol Kumar Singh, whose permanent address is in Nawada district, Bihar.
ATM cards, cash and tampering tools recovered
The police reported recovering the following items from the accused:
- Four Android mobile phones and one keypad mobile phone.
- Eighteen ATM cards belonging to different b