Cracking Down on the Phantom Schemes: Inside the Inter-State Insurance Fraud

Sambhal Police intensified their investigation into an inter-state insurance fraud ring, arresting Pankaj Kumar Dhali. The network is notorious for filing bogus insurance claims and personal loans using falsified identities, resulting in 67 arrests over six months. Multiple forged documents were confiscated from Dhali’s possession.

In a significant crackdown against a sprawling inter-state insurance fraud network, Sambhal Police have arrested another member, identified as part of the notorious 'insurance mafia.' This recent arrest brings the total number of those incarcerated over the past six months to 67.

At a press conference, Sambhal's Superintendent of Police, Krishna Kumar Vishnoi, revealed that the detainee, Pankaj Kumar Dhali, orchestrated fraudulent personal loan and insurance claim schemes using forged identities. Authorities seized a variety of counterfeit documents, including 33 PAN cards, 28 Aadhaar cards, and 39 cheque books from Dhali.

The operation's modus operandi involved creating fake identities to exploit insurance and loan systems. In a notable case, the accused hijacked the identity of a Delhi resident, Dharmendra, falsely portraying him as an employee of a shell company to secure fraudulent loans and insurance payouts. The police note that this is part of a broader pattern of financial deception traced back to this network.

(With inputs from agencies.)