Archive · 22 May 2025
Man Booked for Fake Life Threat, Fraudulent Insurance Claim
A man in Pune pretended to be attacked and injured in order to get money from his insurance.
He filed a police report saying someone tried to kill him and that he was also in an accident.
However, the police found out he was lying.
They checked security cameras, phone records and talked to people who might have seen the event and found no evidence of the attack or accident.
The man had hoped to get money from his insurance company by using the false information, but now faces charges for cheating and forging documents.
A 45-year-old man was booked for filing a false complaint of attempted murder and an accident.
The man aimed to secure a Rs 2 lakh insurance fund.
The man, who suffers from epilepsy, falsely reported an accident and an attempt on his life.
Police investigated and found discrepancies in the man's claims, including CCTV footage analysis.
The man submitted the FIR and medical documents to claim Rs 2.03 lakh in insurance.
- Who
- A 45-year-old jobless man.
- What
- A man filed a false complaint of attempted murder and an accident to claim insurance money.
- When
- The false complaint was registered sometime after February.
- Where
- Pune, India; BT Kawade Road and Bridge.
- Why
- To claim insurance money and to implicate a rival due to an old rivalry.
- Insurance Claim Amount
- Rs 2.03 lakh
- Age of the Accused
- 45
- Location
- BT Kawade Road, Pune
- Medical Condition
- Epilepsy
- Charges
- Cheating and Forgery