An elderly man, Abubakar (71), lost ₹49,200 after his ATM card was swapped by strangers at the Gerukatte Canara Bank ATM on October 2. Abubakar was withdrawing cash when two unidentified individuals entered the kiosk, offering unsolicited help. Though he declined, they remained present.
Two days later, Abubakar discovered his card wasn’t working and learned from the bank that ₹49,200 had been withdrawn. It’s suspected the strangers swapped his card during the interaction. A police complaint has been filed, and an investigation is in progress.
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