Thane Crime Branch Unit 1 officers have arrested 10 persons, including a gang of seven waiters who were misusing debit and credit cards of customers.
Thane Crime Branch Unit 1 officers have arrested 10 persons, including a gang of seven waiters who were misusing debit and credit cards of customers. The accused used to clone the cards and later, being aware of the password, debit the amount from the card, thus cheating customers.
The arrested accused identified as Sumit Sanjay Jingaran (26), Vicky Iliyaz Karvalo (27), and Kevin D’Souza (29) are residents of Thakur Complex in Kandivali. “We arrested the trio early morning Saturday and found 30 debit and credit cards in their possession. The seven waiters were arrested later on Saturday. During interrogation, they claimed that they had cheated people of '30 lakh but we suspect more and are further investigating into the racket,” said Parag Manare, deputy commissioner of police, Thane crime branch.
The waiters include Bipin Robin Roy, Saurabh Jaiswal, Narayan Yadav, Mahesh Kisan, Ashok Mahato, Vinod Patel and Shivnath Chotelal. All aged 20 to 27 years, they were working in Rude Lounge and Bar, Powai, Malad and Kapurbawadi; Bora Bora Lounge and Bar, Juhu; Jo’s Bar and Lounge, Mulund; and Stained Bar and Lounge, Thane.
Nayan Bhagdev 42, associate vice-president of HSBC Bank, on Thursday approached senior police inspector Nitin Thakre of the Thane crime branch and revealed about the racket. Accordingly, a case was registered at Kapurbawadi police station under different sections of the IPC and IT Act.
During interrogation, police found Sumit to be the mastermind who had purchased the software and cloning machine. “Sumit used to visit well-known bars in Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mumbai. He used to catch hold of waiters, explain to them his scheme, promise them a good share and hand over a skimmer to swap the card and take personal details of customers,” said Abhijeet Bhujbal, police sub-inspector, Thane crime branch.
