On 14 Feb 2022 police station Kulgam received a written complaint for assistance from a complainant namely; Arshad Ahmad parray S/O Abdul Qayoom , R/O Chattabal stating therein that his old aged father had visited ATM of main branch J&K Bank kulgam on 06.02.2022. As his father is unable to utilise his ATM card he handed over ATM card to an unknown person present in the said ATM and requested him to withdraw cash from his account and shared his PIN. The said person withdrawal cash on his request but with malafide intentions interchanged the ATM cards and thereof used the ATM of the victim and withdrawal a sum of Rs 40000/- and carried out few more withdrawls from the account of complainant’s father.
Taking cognisance of the matter a case with FIR No. 19/2022 U/S 420,380 IPC was registered and investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, a list of suspects was prepared and during questioning of these suspects investigation was zeroed down to four persons namely:-
1. Sohail Ahmad Wani S/O Mubarak Ahmad Wani R/O Rangrezpora, Kulgam, (ATM Exchanger) 2. Wasim Ahmad Ganai S/O Abdul Gani Ganai R/O Rangrezpora Kulgam, 3. Adnan Ahmad Ahangar S/O Ghulam Ahmed Ahanger R/O ziyarat gali kulgam and 4. Umar Yaqoob Naik S/O Mohd Yaqoob Naik R/O Khuloora Malwan, who confessed their involvement in different burglaries/offences and from their possession 06 ATM Cards 06 mobile phones and a cash of Rs 15000 have been recovered. Further investigation of the case is in progress as more arrests and recoveries are expected.
General Public hailed the prompt action of Kulgam Police. (Press release)