Fake insurance scam: SIT nabs co investigator

CHANDIGARH: Haryana police's special investigation team (SIT) has arrested a close aide of Sonipat-based advocate Pawan Kumar Bhoria, described as the kingpin of the scam in which insurance claims were made for deceased cancer patients by "proving" their deaths to have been caused by road accidents.
The SIT arrested Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Rai who worked as an investigator for insurance firms.Rajesh had been on the run since April 19 when the STF had exposed the scam. He was produced in a Sonipat court, which sent him to police remand.
SIT deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Shamsher Singh said Rajesh was not only a close confidant of Bhoria, but had also planned the scam.
In his late 40s, Rajesh has agencies of various insurance companies. He used to confirm reports at the time a person bought insurance and also used to verify claims filed by kin of the deceased. “This was an important arrest. Besides ascertaining details of other accused, we have to recover certain evidence related to the case so we had sought police remand for him,” said another SIT member.
Rajesh is 14th person to be arrested in the case. Ambuj Jain, a doctor based in Sonipat, was the last person to be arrested. His interrogation in July led to SIT getting details about involvement of three more doctors in the scam. DSP Singh said cops were verifying their involvement in the scam.