India, June 21 -- The Railway Police in Pune on June 9 arrested a 23-year-old civil engineering graduate for allegedly stealing SIM cards and using them to fraudulently withdraw money from victims' bank accounts.

The accused, identified as Sanket Satish Kulkarni (23), resides at Sarovar Housing Society near Jijamata Chowk in Akurdi and is originally from Karanjgaon village in Lohara taluka of Dharashiv district.

According to police, Kulkarni completed his civil engineering degree at Rajgad Dnyanpeeth Technical Campus in Dhangawadi, Bhor, and is currently pursuing a Visual Effects (VFX) course on Jangali Maharaj Road in Pune.

Police said Kulkarni had developed an addiction to online gaming and had previously spent Rs.1 lakh to Rs.1.5 la...