ATM Cards Thieves Await Fate
By Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - Imran Ali, 32, from India is waiting his fate upon his sentencing tomorrow before Senior Magistrate Hj Abdullah Soefri DSP Hj Abidin after he pleaded guilty to committing theft of two ATM cards and cash amounting to $1,370.

When asked by the Magistrate's why he committed the theft, he said that he needed the money for him to return to his hometown soon.

At the hearing in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, the Police Prosecutor told the court that Imran stole two ATM cards belonging to his friends, Mohamad Babar Khan and Khan Ahmad, from their bedroom as they were his roommates.

Imran then went straight to Standard Chartered Bank Muara Branch and successfully withdrew cash amounting to $780 through the ATM machine from Babar's account.

After that, Imran then used the other ATM card and withdrew cash amounting to $580 through the same ATM machine from Khan's account.

Five days ago, Babar went to the said bank to withdraw cash and he found that, his money had been withdrawn without his knowledge and thus he reported the matter to the Bank Manager.

He was shown the video recorded from the ATM machine and he positively identified Imran who had withdrew his money and also his brother's money.

Babar then proceeded to lodge a Police report at the Muara Police Station, the court heard.

Imran was then arrested and upon Police investigations it was revealed that, Imran had returned $800 and put that money on Babar's bed. About $500 of the remaining cash stolen through the ATM machine was recovered. (Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin)

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