Noida: Fake call centre duping people with bogus insurance offers busted, 13 held
Noida (UP) (PTI): A fake call centre allegedly cheating people by offering bogus insurance policies and false promises of bonuses in exchange for payments was busted in Noida on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of 13 persons, police said.
The modus operandi of the racket allegedly involved callers posing as insurance agents contacting policyholders and potential customers and luring them into transferring money into bank accounts controlled by the accused, an official said.
A joint team of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Gautam Buddh Nagar, and Sector 63 police carried out the operation and busted the fake call centre operating from H-198 in Sector 63, police said.
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During the raid, police recovered two laptops, a modem, a PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing) telecaller device, 31 mobile phones, 721 data sheets and two diaries, they added.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime) Shavvya Goyal said during interrogation, the accused revealed they would contact people claiming to represent insurance companies and persuade them to renew lapsed policies, buy new ones, or claim promised bonuses.
"Although they claimed to work for only two insurance companies, the accused procured data of other companies' policyholders from the market and contacted them using multiple fake phone numbers and bank accounts," Goyal said, adding that the illegal proceeds were later shared among the gang members.
The arrested persons have been identified as Chhatrapal Sharma, Satyam, Sameer, Raj Salauddin, Ishwar Karmali, Suhail, Vivek Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Mohd Asif, Suhail, Rajiv Kumar, Mithilesh and Hariom.
An FIR has been registered under sections 318 (cheating), 319 (cheating by personation), 336 (forgery), 340 (forgery by documents) and 61 (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under provisions of the Information Technology Act at Sector 63 police station.
Police said Chhatrapal Sharma (32), a resident of Greater Noida West and CEO of Grow UP Management Solution OPC Pvt Ltd, has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him.
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Mass funeral of four brothers leaves UAE community in mourning after fatal road accident
Report: Thufail Muhammad Abudhabi
Dubai: The funeral of four young brothers who died in a tragic road accident near Abu Dhabi drew hundreds of mourners to the Al Qusais cemetery on Tuesday evening, leaving the UAE’s expatriate community in deep shock and grief.
The children Ashaj (14), Ammar (12), Azaam (8) and Ayyash (5) were the sons of Abdul Latheef and Ruksana, natives of Kerala’s Malappuram district. The family was returning to their Dubai residence after attending the Liwa Festival on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi when their car met with a fatal accident early Sunday morning.
Three of the children died on the spot, while Azaam succumbed to his injuries on Monday evening during treatment. The family’s domestic helper, Bushra Fayaz (49), also lost her life in the crash. Her body was repatriated to India on Monday night, and funeral rites were held in Kerala on Tuesday.
Abdul Latheef, who sustained injuries in the accident, arrived at the cemetery from Abu Dhabi in a wheelchair, his hand in a sling, to attend the burial of his sons. Mourners described the scene as one of the most heartbreaking they had ever witnessed.
“I have never seen the mass burial of children from the same family. It was devastating for everyone present,” said a social worker who assisted the family.
The couple’s only daughter, Izza (10), survived the accident with minor injuries and is undergoing treatment. Unaware of the loss of her brothers, she was seen playing on a mobile phone from her hospital bed.
Relatives said informing the parents about the tragedy was handled with extreme care. Abdul Latheef was told late on Sunday night, while Ruksana who had undergone surgery for an injury to her hand was informed only on Tuesday after counsellors were brought in to break the news professionally.
Before the burial, the parents were allowed to see their children one last time. Ruksana was taken by ambulance to the mortuary, while Abdul Latheef obtained special permission for temporary discharge from hospital to attend the funeral. Ruksana remained hospitalised with her daughter.
Though the family holds Ras Al Khaimah visas, special permission was obtained to conduct the burial in Dubai, where the family resides and where most relatives are based. Community members expressed gratitude to the Dubai authorities for facilitating the process.
Abdul Latheef runs a business in Ras Al Khaimah, while Ruksana works as a property consultant in Dubai. All five children were students of Arab Unity School in Dubai, following the British curriculum. The school management issued a circular to parents outlining measures to support students and families affected by the tragedy and advising on how to discuss the loss sensitively with children.
The cause of the accident has not yet been officially confirmed by Abu Dhabi Police. Public discussions have pointed to possible factors such as dense winter fog and overspeeding, though authorities are yet to release findings.
