Bengaluru: Sneaking in through bugged website, agent buys bike licence for 225 cars

An insurance agent took advantage of bugs in the website of Acko General Insurance and bought 225 fraudulent insurance policies to help his brother who is a used car dealer, police said.

Southeast CEN Crime police have arrested the suspect, Dharwad native Irfan Shaikh, 37, and are searching for his brother, who remains at large.

C K Baba, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast), said the fraud came to light after Acko started receiving claims from the owners of vehicles with wrong insurance policies.

“We will take action against all those involved in the fraud. If Transport Department officials are found to be involved, we will act against them, too,” Baba said.