Ayodhya, March 17 -- Following the surge in pilgrims after the construction of the Ram Mandir, criminal activities have also begun to surface in the holy city.
In a recent development today, police in the Pura Kalandar police station area arrested three skilled fraudsters from Bihar involved in alleged ATM scams.
According to police, the accused specifically targeted elderly and unsuspecting individuals at ATM kiosks. They would approach victims under the pretext of offering help, cleverly swap their ATM cards with fake ones, and later use the original cards to withdraw cash or make purchases.
During the arrest, police recovered approximately Rs 2 lakh in cash, several fake ATM cards, devices used in the fraud, and a car used for transpo...