Delhi’s Crime Branch scored a decisive victory against organized crime by apprehending Ravi Kumar Bharti, the mastermind behind a sprawling ATM fraud ring. This arrest has connected dots in over 50 cheating cases citywide, exposing a well-oiled operation that duped dozens.
Bharti, 36, from Bihar’s Gaya, headed the syndicate from West Vinay Nagar. Probes confirmed his role in excess of 50 frauds and attempts, with nine victims pinpointed—four FIRs and five complaints filed. His criminal record includes seven prior cases.
It all began with Avatar Singh’s report of a Rs 35,000 theft from an Axis Bank ATM on September 27, 2025, in West Vinay Nagar Market. His card vanished too, prompting an e-FIR at the local station.
Earlier arrests of associates Roshan Kumar and Pintu Kumar from Neb Sarai revealed Bharti as the boss during questioning.
Their trick was devilishly simple yet effective: glue in card slots to jam cards, bogus helpline stickers, and fake bank reps coaxing PINs over phone. Victims, often seniors, fell for it, allowing thieves to grab cards and cash out swiftly.
A dedicated team led by Inspector Shivraj Singh Bisht, overseen by ACP Ramesh Chandra Lamba, pieced together CCTV, tech data, and tips to locate Bharti in Chhatarpur’s Rajpur Khurd. The April 8, 2026, swoop resulted in his capture, followed by confessions tying him to more crimes.
A crime-facilitating phone was seized. The bust illuminates long-stuck investigations, and police are hunting down the rest of the network as probes deepen.
