Chennai, Sep 12 (PTI) The Central Crime Branch of the Chennai police has arrested two men involved in defrauding an LIC policyholder of Rs 3.22 lakh by intercepting a maturity cheque, forging documents, and impersonating the beneficiary.
Police sources here on Saturday said the case originated from a 2009 complaint filed by Kannan, an LIC Manager based on Anna Salai in the state capital.
According to the complaint, an LIC policy maturity cheque worth Rs 3.22 lakh intended for a policyholder named V Vijayakumar was dispatched to his Sowcarpet address However, unidentified fraudsters intercepted the cheque, fabricated forged identity documents, and fraudulently withdrew the funds through impersonation.
Following the complaint, the Video Piracy Cell
and Conventional Crime Investigation Wing (VPC & CCIW) of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) registered a case and initiated an investigation.
Acting on the directives of Chennai police commissioner A Amalraj, IPS, a special police team led by the assistant commissioner of Police (VPC & CCIW) conducted intensive searches.
The team tracked down and arrested the prime accused, Prathap (41), hailing from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district and his accomplice, Arjunan (50), residing Taramani, Chennai, was apprehended on September 10.
Incriminating documents related to the case were seized from the duo.
Both accused were produced before a local court and remanded to judicial custody, sources added. PTI SNR SNR ROH
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