Mangalabag Police Arrest Two Men For ATM Card Swapping Fraud In Cuttack

Mangalabag police busted an <b>ATM card exchange fraud racket</b> and arrested two individuals on Sunday for allegedly cheating residents by swapping their cards. The accused reportedly targeted gullible citizens under the pretext of helping them withdraw money from ATM kiosks. The arrested accused are identified as Sambhab Kumar Acharya and Manoj Paik. Police acted on a complaint filed by Rasmi Ranjan Mohanty, who alleged that around Rs 40,000 was fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account across four separate transactions after his card was exchanged at an SBI kiosk in Nuapatna. Preliminary investigations reveal that the duo allegedly focused on senior citizens and individuals unfamiliar with ATM operations, carrying multiple cards of different banks to execute the crimes.