Six arrested in Vijayanagara for allegedly killing man to claim insurance worth Rs 5.25 Crore
Vijayanagara: Police have arrested six people on charges of forging documents and murdering a man in Hospet taluk in an attempt to fraudulently claim insurance policies worth Rs 5.25 crore taken in his name.
The arrested have been identified as Riyaz, Ravi alias Gosangi Ravi, P. Ajey alias Addi, Krishnappa, R.Y. Yogaraj Singh and Huligemma. The victim is K. Gangadhar, a resident of Cowlpet, Superintendent of Police S. Jahnavi confirmed.
On Sunday, September 28, Gangadhar’s body was found near the HLC canal, and it was initially presumed to be the result of a two-wheeler accident. However, his wife K. Sharadamma filed a police complaint, expressing doubt over the cause of his death. She told police that her husband never rode vehicles due to his serious health problems, raising suspicion over the accident claim.
Acting on the complaint, police formed three teams. The investigation revealed a larger conspiracy involving forged documents and multiple insurance policies. According to police, Gangadhar had been suffering from severe health and financial issues. Taking advantage of this, the accused lured Huligemma, a hotel cleaner, with Rs 3 lakh to impersonate Gangadhar’s wife despite him already being married. She was then registered as his wife at the sub-registrar’s office.
The accused allegedly created fake documents, including a PAN card, to open a bank account and file income tax in Gangadhar’s name. Using these, they obtained six insurance policies worth Rs 5.25 crore from different companies and even registered a fake nominee to secure control over the bank account.
Fearing that Gangadhar’s natural death due to ill-health might create hurdles in claiming the money, the gang allegedly killed him and staged the incident as a road accident. Their plan, however, began to unravel after Sharadamma’s complaint drew attention to inconsistencies.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
