Fake vehicle insurance scam busted in UP
The Saharanpur police in Uttar Pradesh have unearthed a fake insurance racket run by a gang. As per the police, the gang bought vehicles and claimed they were stolen to get insurance payment, and then sold them as ‘brand new‘ to farmers after tampering with their chassis numbers.
According to SSP Saharanpur, Akash Tomar, the police received a tip-off from an informer. The police have recovered 23 tractors with such numbers. Among the recovered vehicles, 10 tractors were of Mahindra and 13 tractors of Swaraj.
The SSP ordered an inquiry in a case where a tractor belonging to a farmer was found to have a fake engine number.
An inquiry report is being prepared and the role of RTO officials is also being investigated in the case. The police had formed teams and a detailed investigation was held.
Tomar said, “We have recovered 23 tractors with tampered engine numbers from a couple of agencies who have sold tractors to farmers. Members of the gang used to buy tractors on EMI and then the same was shown as ‘stolen’ or fully damaged to claim insurance.”
He added, “Then the engine number of the vehicle was tampered with and they got the same registered as new. It was sold to gullible buyers who thought they had a brand-new tractor. Tampering and registration were not possible without the involvement of RTO officials.”
The police have also detained the owners of the agencies who sold these tractors to the farmers. The police have lodged FIR against the named and a few ‘unidentified‘ accused under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 482 of the IPC.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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