Mumbai: Police bust `Bol Bachchan gang' which targeted ATM customers

Mumbai Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four members of a gang which duped people on the pretext of helping them withdraw money from ATMs. The four men belonging to the Bol Bachchan gang were arrested on Monday, an official of Kurar police station said.

Mumbai Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four members of a gang which duped people on the pretext of helping them withdraw money from ATMs. The four men belonging to the `Bol Bachchan' gang were arrested on Monday, an official of Kurar police station said. Police use the word `Bol Bachchan' (smart talker) for the criminals who cheat by engaging a target in conversation.

Dharmveer Mahto (32), Vivek Paswan (28), Birlal Saha (23) and Kishor Mahato were nabbed from suburban Bhandup and have multiple cases registered against them in the city, the official said. The arrests followed a complaint by a woman that she was relieved of Rs 50,000 when she went to withdraw money from an ATM and took help of some unidentified persons.

Police tracked down the accused by scanning the footage of 109 CCTV cameras, the official said, adding that a court has remanded them in custody till Thursday and further probe is on.