{
  "id": 3490551,
  "title": "ATM Cash Not Dispensed, But ₹30,000 Stolen As Pune Man's Card Swapped",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/atm-cash-not-dispensed-but-30-000-stolen-as-pune-mans-card-swapped",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:19:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/atm-cash-not-dispensed-but-30000-stolen-as-pune-mans-card-swapped"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An elderly man in Pune had his ATM card swapped while withdrawing cash from a Bank of India ATM, leading to theft of ₹30,000 from his account. The incident occurred on Monday (Aug 24) at a Kharabwadi ATM. Ramji Jitendra Kumar Tiwari (59), a resident of Kharabwadi, reported the incident to the South Mahalunge Police Station. The suspect approached him, asked to check his account balance, dropped an ATM card near his feet, swapped it, recorded the PIN and fraudulently withdrew the money. The South Mahalunge Police are investigating the case.",
  "summary": "Pune: An unidentified person allegedly swapped an elderly man's ATM card while he was trying to withdraw cash and stole ₹30,000 from his account. The incident occurred on Monday (Aug 24) between 3 pm and 4 pm at the Bank of India ATM in Kharabwadi. Ramji Jitendra Kumar Tiwari (59), a resident of Kharabwadi, filed a complaint at the South Mahalunge Police Station, based on which a case was…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}