Inter-state insurance ‘scam' in Sambhal: 1 more held
Addressing a press conference, Sambhal Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Kumar Vishnoi said the arrested person, identified as Pankaj Kumar Dhali, 37, who was involved in orchestrating fraudulent personal loans and insurance claims using forged documents and identities.
The police also recovered one laptop, two mobile phones, 39 cheque books from various banks, seven debit cards and several Aadhaar and PAN cards which are believed to be connected to individuals residing in Delhi, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Additional Superintendent of Police, Sambhal, Anukriti Sharma said that Dhali's involvement came to light after the police arrested two accused, identified as Shahrukh Khan and Hirendra Kumar, in February.
'In the process we had also recovered several documents from their possession including 51 insurance policy claim forms, 31 death certificates, 17 insurance policy bonds and 12 photo copies of insurance policies.
'It was this case that hinted us that fake documents could be created' said Additional SP Sharma. 'We recovered the death certificate issued by Delhi MCD for a person named Dharmendra, a resident of Delhi from Shahrukh's possession. Going through his WhatsApp conversations, the name of Pankaj Kumar Dhali came to our notice,' added the officer.
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