KULGAM — Jammu and Kashmir Police have recovered ₹9.5 lakh allegedly defrauded through an ATM fraud in Kulgam district and arrested two women for their alleged role in receiving the proceeds of the crime. The two main accused, identified as Vinender Singh alias Sheenu and Mukesh Singh, both residents of Haryana’s Hisar district, remain absconding.
According to police, the case was registered under FIR No. 254/2026 at Police Station Qazigund under Sections 303(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), following a complaint lodged by Muneera Reshi of Pati Akhran, Kulgam.
The complainant approached Police Post Mir Bazar on October 15, alleging that an unknown person had fraudulently exchanged her ATM card at an ATM in Mir Bazar on October 5. Subsequently, unauthorised transactions amounting to ₹9.5 lakh were carried out from her bank account.
During the investigation, police identified the two main accused through CCTV footage, technical analysis and other investigative leads. A police team subsequently travelled to Haryana to trace them, but both were found absconding from their respective residences.
Police recovered the entire defrauded amount from two women, identified as Shanti Devi of Data Gurana, Hisar, who is the maternal uncle’s wife of accused Vinender Singh, and Rajpati Devi of Sorkhi, Hisar, who is the maternal aunt of accused Mukesh Singh. Both women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in receiving the proceeds of the crime.
Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the absconding accused, while further investigation is in progress to establish the sequence of events and determine the role of other persons involved.
Police have appealed to the public to share credible information about the whereabouts of the accused with the nearest police station, Police Post Mir Bazar, Police Station Qazigund or PCR at +91 7051510660. The information will be handled confidentially, subject to applicable law.
SSP Kulgam Anayat Ali Choudhary, IPS, has also urged people to remain vigilant during ATM transactions and avoid sharing their ATM cards, PINs, OTPs or banking credentials with strangers. Citizens have been advised to report suspicious activity and unauthorised transactions to their banks and the police immediately.
Further investigation and requisite legal formalities are underway, police said. — (KIMS)
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