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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West Asia: India supplied 22,000 MT of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March, says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India has supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March and has received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements, the MEA said on Friday.
At his weekly briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in his response to a query related to requests received from India's neighbouring countries for fuel amid the West Asia situation, also said that India is "finalising a government-to-government agreement" for the supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing energy security of Mauritius.
The conflict in West Asia has now stretched to nearly 50 days, with global ramifications.
"So, we have received requests from our neighbouring countries for supply of fuel, and these are being looked into, keeping in mind our own requirements, availability and refining capacity," Jaiswal told reporters.
He further said India has "supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March 2026, and further supplies have continued this month as well".
"You would recall that last month we had supplied 38 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri Lanka as well," he added.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Mauritius last week, the MEA spokesperson said, adding, "We are finalising a government-to-government agreement for supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing the energy security of Mauritius".
As far as Nepal is concerned, there is an existing arrangement between Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation to supply petroleum products to Nepal as per its requirements. The supplies are continuing without any interruption, he said.
Energy supplies to Bhutan also continue according to the existing arrangement.
"As I had mentioned earlier, we have received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements. We continue to be in touch with them in this regard, and are considering the request keeping in mind our own domestic requirements and availability of fuel.
"I would also like to add that our neighbouring country governments have expressed appreciation for the uninterrupted supply, fuel supply to them during the West Asian conflict," Jaiswal said.
Global oil and gas prices surged after Iran restricted the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG trade.
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