Mysuru: Following Kotekar Co-operative Bank dacoity in Mangaluru last week, city’s nationalised and Private Banks, which have woken up, have taken preventive steps by deploying security personnel in their Banks and ATM kiosks. The Banks have also reduced the gap of the entrance door so that only one person can enter the Bank at a…
Spike in ATM kiosk robberies: 90 percent of ATMs in city lack security
January 24, 2025Mysuru: With tech-savvy thieves finding new ways to bypass security measures, Mysuru City Police are working to prevent ATM break-ins and cash theft during replenishment. However, lack of adequate security at ATM kiosks — of nationalised banks, co-operative banks and agricultural banks — has become a growing concern for residents. ATMs have become a vital…
Cheating senior citizens using ATM cards: Accused from Mysuru a habitual offender
December 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The 32-year-old resident of Mysuru, who was arrested in Chikkaballapur on charges of stealing the debit cards of senior citizens visiting ATMs on the pretext of helping them withdraw money, had turned cheating into his profession and operated across the State. A resident of Giridardarshini Layout at Alanahalli, B.K. Kiran Kumar had made cheating…
Man from Mysuru arrested for cheating elders using ATM card
December 14, 2022Accused wanted in eight cases across Karnataka; 14 debit cards of different banks recovered Bengaluru/Chikkaballapur: After a five-month chase, the Chikkaballapur Police have finally arrested a 32-year-old man from Mysuru, who stole the debit cards of senior citizens visiting ATMs on the pretext of helping them withdraw money. The accused, identified as B.K. Kiran Kumar…
ATM kiosk theft in Maddur: One arrested in Uttar Pradesh
June 11, 2022Hunt on for other gang members who stayed in Maddur as tender coconut vendors Maddur: Two months after a gang of five thieves that had stolen Rs. 20.62 lakh from an ATM kiosk after breaking open the cash machine with a gas cutter, the Maddur Police have arrested one person from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh…
Man held for cheating many on the pretext of helping them withdraw cash from ATMs
June 3, 2022He used to pocket original card, give fake ATM card and withdraw cash from other ATMs Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. Nagar Police have arrested a man on charges of cheating many persons in the pretext of helping them withdraw cash from ATMs. Addressing a press meet at his Office in city yesterday, Superintendent of Police (SP) R….
Udupi Police arrest ATM skimmers
April 6, 2022Accused brought to Mysuru for spot mahazar Mysore/Mysuru: Three persons, who used to install skimmer equipment in ATMs and siphon off customers’ money have been arrested by Udupi Police. The accused were brought to Mysuru yesterday by the Police, who conducted spot mahazar. The Cyber Crime Police of Udupi, who brought the three accused to…
ATM cash withdrawal charges to increase from Jan. 1, 2022
December 4, 2021Five free transactions a month; later Rs. 21 will be deducted per transaction New Delhi: According to the latest announcement by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the cash withdrawal charges on ATMs will be slightly heavier on the pockets of users if they surpass the monthly limit of free transactions on their debit or credit…
Rs. 17.50 lakh cash looted from ATM at Maddur
May 24, 2021Maddur: A group of thieves, making use of the lockdown and after noticing the absence of security at an ATM, have decamped with Rs. 17.50 lakh cash after cutting open the ATM machine with a gas cutter last night. The robbery took place at the SBI Bank ATM kiosk in Kolli Circle in Maddur. The…
Addiction to lavish lifestyle: SSLC rank student turns ATM thief
February 25, 2021Buys bike worth Rs. 1.27 lakh; Stays at Lalitha Mahal Hotel from ill-gotten money T. Narasipur: A 22-year-old PUC dropout, who turned into a thief targeting elderly customers and villagers at ATM centres, was arrested by T. Narasipur Town Police yesterday. Police have recovered several cards from him. Interestingly, the youth scored 590 out of…
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