KARACHI: A gang stealing sensitive data of Pakistani citizens for crimes ranging from ATM theft to phone hacking and online scams has been busted in Karachi, thanks to ARY News’ Sar-e-Aam team’s efforts.
After hectic efforts of two months, ARY News’ Team Sar-e-Aam exposed a gang involved in stealing personal information and fingerprints for online theft and other crimes.
The personal information of the citizens and rubber-made thumbs were used for phone hacking, bank and ATM fraud, obtaining SIM cards, terrorism financing and other crimes.
Acting on the information provided by the Team Sar-e-Aam, police conducted raid at a house in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar and apprehend the suspects.
The police recovered data registers, hundreds of phone SIMs and a machine used in making rubber thumbs from their possession.
