The Delhi Police have arrested three men allegedly involved in ATM frauds across West Delhi, recovering over Rs 42.57 lakh in cash, officials said on Friday.
Police received information on November 12 that a suspect seen in CCTV footage would attempt a fraudulent withdrawal at an ATM in the Tilak Nagar area. The suspect, Simran Sandhu (48) of Vishnu Garden, was apprehended while withdrawing cash on a scooty. Authorities recovered Rs 50,000, three ATM cards, a mobile phone, and the scooter from him.
Sandhu revealed that he was using fraudulent ATM cards supplied by Sanjeev Arora alias Sunny (51) and Vicky Tandon (44), earning Rs 1,200 per withdrawal as commission.
Following this lead, police arrested Arora, the alleged main handler, recovering 11 ATM cards and Rs 42.07 lakh in cash. Arora is a known cybercrime offender, previously arrested by the CBI in 2016 and Jabalpur police earlier this year.
Vicky Tandon, a resident of Moti Nagar, was also apprehended. Police recovered two ATM cards from him. He has prior arrests linked to cybercrime by the CBI (2016) and Jabalpur police (2025).
