Pune: Thief Posing as Helper at Hadapsar Swaps ATM Card, Steals Rs 1 Lakh

Hadapsar, 21st October 2026: A man allegedly posing as a helpful stranger at an ATM stole a 38-year-old man’s debit card and withdrew Rs 1 lakh from his bank account in Hadapsar.

The victim, a resident of the Mantarwadi area in Fursungi, had visited an ATM of a bank in Hadapsar when the accused approached him and offered assistance, police said.

The accused followed the victim into the ATM kiosk and claimed that the machine had developed a technical fault. He took the victim’s ATM card on the pretext of helping him and obtained his PIN. He then returned a different card to the victim and fled with the original one.

The accused subsequently withdrew Rs 1 lakh from the victim’s bank account. The fraud came to light when the victim discovered that the money had been debited from his account.

The victim later approached Hadapsar police and lodged a complaint. Police have registered a case against the unidentified accused and are investigating the matter.