Five Chinese nationals arrested on ATM theft charge

KATHMANDU: As many as five Chinese nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in hacking bank data and withdrawing millions of rupees from various Automated Teller Machine (ATM) booths using fake VISA cards in Kathmandu, on Saturday, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team deployed from the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu arrested Zhu Liangang red-handed while withdrawing money from Nabil Bank's ATM at Durbarmarg yesterday, according to police.

Subsequently, police raided Maya Manor Boutique Hotel in Hattisar and apprehended his accomplices Lin Jianmeng, Luo Jialei, Qiu Yunqing and Chen Bin Bin.

Police seized Rs 10.26 million, USD 9,108, 1,199 Chinese Yuan, 250 Euro, 5,000 Cambodian negotiable instruments, 80 Hong Kong dollars, 132 units of fake VISA cards, 17 valid VISA cards, one set of card printing machine, six sets of mobile phones, laptop, and data card, police said in the statement.

Meanwhile, further investigation is underway, police said.

The suspects being arrested on the charge of stealing money from ATM booth in Kathmandu, on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Courtesy: MPR
The suspects being arrested on the charge of stealing money from ATM booth in Kathmandu, on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Courtesy: MPR