A case has been registered by the Navi Mumbai Police against a man for allegedly selling fake insurance policies of vehicles to an automobile parts shop owner, according to the police.The case has been filed following the 2018 incident, where the victim, who ran an automobile part shop in Mumbais Kalamboli area, made a payment of Rs 46,370 to the accused for getting insurance cover for his seven cars, the Navi Mumbai police said.How the fraud came to lightBriefing about the case, APMC police stations sub-inspector Arun Bilare said that the fraud came to light when an accident claim was filed for one of the victims vehicles. During the verification process, it was found that the insurance cover issued by the accused turned out to be fake.Later, the victim learned all his vehicles policies issued to him were fake, the sub-inspector said.Case registered against the accusedOn Thursday, the case was lodged against the accused, a resident of the Ghansoli area, based on the complaint, under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 465 (forgery) and 468 (forgery for cheating), the official said. However, no arrest has been made in this connection yet, Arun Bilare added.
