One held for duping people by selling false insurance polices

A leader of a New Delhi based gang, which duped people by posing as agents of insurance companies, was arrested by the Rajasthan police from the national capital today.
"Avnish Kumar, a resident Uttar Pradesh's Jalon district, was arrested following a complaint by Nainaram, a resident of Jalore district's Bhinmal town," SP Jalore Kalyanmal Meena said.
The victim alleged that the accused had sold him bogus policies-worth Rs 44.55 lakh promising high returns, he said.
"Avnish was arrested when he was about to withdraw the amount deposited by Nainaram from a bank in New Delhi," the SP said, adding the accused revealed the gang's mode of operations during interrogation.

The accused has been booked relevant sections of the IPC and the Information Technology Act. The matter is being probed and the police is trying to trace other members of the gang, he said.
Meanwhile, the police seized premium liquor-worth Rs 40 lakh from a truck which was taking the consignment to Sanchor in Jalore district.
The driver Ashish Sen, a resident of Alwar district, managed to escape. The consignment comprised 960 cartons of liquor, the SP informed.