In a significant breakthrough in an ATM card fraud case, the police in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, have arrested four members of an organized criminal gang, including the mastermind, Sanskar Pawar, alias Bhaiyu. The arrests followed a meticulous investigation led by the local police, with assistance from bank and CCTV footage.
The gang was involved in multiple ATM card frauds across various states, including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Delhi, and Assam. The suspects were presented before the court and have been remanded for further interrogation.
The police, acting on specific intelligence, seized 31 ATM cards from different banks, Rs8,160 in cash, a Pulsar vehicle used in the commission of the crime, and four mobile phones from the arrested individuals. The mastermind, Sanskar Pawar, was identified as a key player in the gang’s operations.
Following a directive from SP Sudhir Agrawal, Inspector KP Tripathi and his team worked relentlessly to crack the case. The investigation began with a review of CCTV footage, which helped identify the suspects involved in the crime. Further technical analysis, including bank footage, allowed the police to trace the vehicle used by the criminals, leading to their capture.
The arrested gang members include:
Sanskar Pawar (
Dhaman Sahu
Krishna Kumar Sahu
Ajay Sahu
The accused were involved in a series of ATM frauds, using stolen or counterfeit ATM cards to withdraw large sums of money across multiple regions. Police suspect that the gang operated not only in Madhya Pradesh but also in neighboring states, where they targeted vulnerable victims.
The police have vowed to continue investigating the case to uncover the full extent of the gang’s operations and possible connections with other criminal networks.
