BSNL retiree loses ₹75,000 to ATM fraud in Mohali

Ansari alleged that the accused had withdrawn ₹75,000 from his account in three instalments over three days

A Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) retiree lost ₹75,000 to after he had allegedly sought help while swiping his card at an ATM at Baltana in Zirakpur.

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Complaint Sadrudin Ansari, a resident of Saini Vihar, Phase 3 in Baltana, lodged an FIR with the Baltana police post stating that on April 11 he had gone to withdraw money from the ATM and a youth, who was present at the ATM kiosk, swapped his debit card with his card after he sought help from him.

Ansari alleged that the accused had withdrawn ₹75,000 from his account in the last three days in three instalments of ₹25,000.