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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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
