Youth declared dead for Rs.1-cr insurance fraud, probe on
Ferozepur, Sept. 27 -- A group of fraudsters took documents of a 20-year-old, got four insurance policies on his name and later declared him dead on paper through fraudulent means but the incident came to light before they could collect Rs.1 crore insurance money. Complainant Vishal, who hails from Kot Karor Kalan village in Moga district, stated in his complaint to the Ferozepur police that he, along with his family, had shifted to Nawan Purba village on Faridkot Road, Ferozepur, about six months ago.
"A woman neighbour informed us regarding some scheme under which we could get Rs.1 lakh for household needs. Trusting her, I handed over my documents and also paid some money. Later, I was called to a private bank in Ferozepur for verification (KYC) where my fingerprints and iris scan were taken but we never got the amount," Vishal said.
He further stated that the woman, along with her accomplices, used his documents to prepare a fake Aadhaar card and purchase four insurance policies. "A declaration was submitted to the health department through Sanjana, a fictitious wife, claiming that I had died of a heart attack on July 28," the complainant stated.
SSP Bhupinder Singh Sidhu said, "An investigation is underway. Teams have been formed and raids are being conducted to trace the accused. Appropriate action would be taken once the allegations are found true."...
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