The glue-trap racket: how Delhi cop’s ‘stuck’ debit card exposed ATM fraud gang
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A Delhi Police officer lost Rs 35,000 after his debit card got stuck in an ATM in Paschim Vihar in September 2025. The incident exposed a gang that used adhesives to jam ATM slots, pasted fake helpline numbers on kiosks, and posed as bank officials. The gang, led by Ravi Kumar Bharti, executed over 50 fraud attempts and defrauded at least 22 people since 2018. Police arrested multiple gang members using CCTV footage and technical analysis.
Key Entities
Ravi Kumar BhartiSub-Inspector Avtar SinghRoshan KumarPintu KumarDelhi PolicePaschim ViharATM fraud gang