MEERUT, May 15 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to launch a probe into a massive insurance scam involving fraudulent claims worth over Rs.100 crore. The racket, which spans across 12 states, is also linked to at least four murders, including those of two differently-abled individuals, carried out to claim insurance benefits. The agency has sought details of cases related to the insurance scam through the office of director general of police, confirmed SP (Sambhal) KK Bishnoi. The scam came to light on January 17, 2025, when police intercepted an SUV in Sambhal and found large amounts of unexplained cash, PAN cards, debit cards, and forged documents. This incident unraveled an operation that targeted vulnerable individuals, particularly the poor and terminally ill, to secure life insurance policies on false pretenses. Initial investigation revealed the syndicate would present critically ill individuals as healthy to obtain policies, paying short-term premiums knowing the insured would soon pass away, allowing them to claim substantial payouts.P9...