SC orders SIT probe into alleged insurance fraud involving 'planted' accident vehicle

New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court has directed Odisha's Director General of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations that a vehicle involved in a 2017 road accident was fraudulently 'planted' to claim insurance.

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A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra emphasized that insurance companies cannot be rendered powerless when faced with potentially fraudulent claims.

The court was dealing with case where Oriental Insurance Company alleged that the vehicle cited in the accident was not the actual one involved and was instead inserted into the claim process with mala fide intent.