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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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
