SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmir’s Kulgam have arrested a man in connection with a fraudulent ATM card withdrawal case reported earlier this year.
The complaint was lodged on August 22, 2025 by Abdul Hameed Sheikh of Rangrezpora, Kulgam, who alleged that his ATM card had been swapped and used to withdraw cash illegally at JK Bank’s Main Branch in Kulgam.
Following the complaint, Police Station Kulgam registered FIR No. 90/2025 and launched an investigation. CCTV footage and other digital evidence were examined, though the suspect initially wore a mask and cap, obscuring his identity. Investigators analysed digital footprints and shortlisted potential suspects.
Haroon Salam, son of Abdul Salam Nanda of Gasran, Kulgam, was eventually identified and brought in for questioning. During sustained interrogation, he admitted to swapping the victim’s ATM card and withdrawing a total of Rs 1,30,200 from various locations on the day of the incident.
The accused also disclosed that he had concealed between Rs 7,000 and Rs 10,000 along with two ATM cards at his residence. Police recovered Rs 7,600 and the two ATM cards.
Meanwhile, investigations into the case are ongoing.
