By Muhammad Luqman
A Pakistani court on Monday handed down one year jail term to two Chinese nationals for their involvement in ATM fraud, according to media reports..
The court in port city of Karachi has also imposed a fine ofRs50,000 on each felon.
According to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials, the convicts were involved in withdrawing money from ATM machines through fraud. Names of the convicts were not given.
Earlier this month, staff of a bank captured two Chinese citizens while skimming Automated Teller Machine (ATM) data in Saddar area in Karachi.
Four Chinese nationals were stealing data from the ATM via a laptop when the bank administrators took notice of situation and took two of them in custody. Two suspects managed to escape from the scene.
According to bank officials, a laptop and skimming devices were seized from the possession of two culprits.