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NEW DELHI, NOV. 23. A 35-year-old man, who allegedly cheated insurance companies of lakhs of rupees by claiming that his vehicles had been stolen or burnt, has been arrested by the Anti-Auto Theft Squad of the New Delhi police. While two of the vehicles have been recovered so far, the accused confessed to having got 10 vehicles registered 17 times with different transport authorities. A hunt has been launched for his other accomplices. According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi), Anita Roy, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad received a tip-off about a gang which had been making money through fake insurance claims by getting the same vehicle registered with different transport authorities. On November 16, the police narrowed down one of the gang members, Ramesh, and arrested him when he had come to Hanuman Mandir at Connaught Place. During interrogation, he confessed to his involvement. He disclosed that he used to purchase new cars like Maruti Zen, Esteem, Opel Astra, Tata Indica, Santro, Matiz, Cielo and even Ambassadors from dealers in Haryana and Delhi. He would then get colour photocopy of purchase invoice through his accomplice, Sanjay Prem Virmani, an agent operating in various transport authorities. Thereafter, Ramesh would get those vehicles registered with two or more authorities to get different registration numbers, though with the same engine and chassis numbers. He would also get the vehicles insured by different agencies. In order to claim insurance, Ramesh would get false cases of vehicle thefts registered in police stations across the Capital. On receipt of the claims, he would dispose of the vehicles either by selling them to gullible people or to junk-dealers on cash payments. In some cases, he revealed that he set the vehicles afire. Through this modus operandi, the police suspect that he made Rs. 60 lakhs and invested the money in chit funds and private committees. The police said Ramesh had two wives and he led a very luxurious lifestyle. At his instance, the police have recovered a Maruti car and a Maruti Zen. In the case of the Maruti car, Ramesh had obtained four registration numbers, including the one of Haryana. He got three theft cases registered and claimed Rs. 1.85 lakhs of insurance compensation from United India, New India and Oriental Insurance firms. The details of the money he got from two other companies are yet to be gathered. Ramesh then sold the vehicle to a manager with a private firm.
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