A shocking Ex-Army Man Fakes Death Insurance Fraud case has surfaced in Delhi. Police in Vasant Vihar have registered an FIR against a former Indian Army soldier and his wife for allegedly staging his death to claim insurance money.
According to police, the accused couple planned the Ex-Army Man Fakes Death Insurance Fraud to withdraw money from the Army Group Insurance Fund. The wife reportedly submitted fake documents, including a forged death certificate and affidavit, claiming that her husband died from an electric shock.
Investigators said the ex-serviceman, Akhilesh Kumar, joined the Bihar Regiment in 1998 and left the service in 2010. In 2011, his wife filed an insurance claim stating that he died on September 17. Using fake papers issued by a village panchayat, she reportedly received ₹3 lakh along with ₹21,750 as interest for delayed payment.
The fraud came to light during a police investigation in Bihar’s Jehanabad district, where officials discovered that the former soldier was actually alive.
Following a court order, Delhi Police registered an FIR against the couple and a village sarpanch under sections 420, 468, and 471 of the IPC. Police have started further investigation into the case.
