# Vizag police arrest man for swapping debit cards at ATMs 2026-08-13T22:57:54+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Vizag city police arrested Palla Surendra Kumar, 30, for allegedly swapping debit cards and stealing money from people he offered to help at ATM kiosks. The accused, from I Polavaram village in Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, was released from prison before resuming the offences in Vizag, Tuni and other places. Police recovered Rs 1.93 lakh in cash and a motorcycle. They say he targeted elderly persons and women, swapped their valid cards with expired ones after learning their PINs, and later withdrew money. Deccan Chronicle reports that Surendra Kumar is allegedly involved in more than 60 cases. ## Coverage - deccanchronicle.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, ATM fraud, debit card swap, elderly targeted, police arrest, Vizag Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vizag-police-arrest-man-for-swapping-debit-cards-at-atms/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vizag-police-arrest-man-for-swapping-debit-cards-at-atms/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.