Talegaon, 19th November 2025: Pimpri Chinchwad police have booked two doctors for allegedly defrauding a private insurance company of nearly Rs 23 lakh by raising medical claims using fabricated documents. The FIR was filed on Monday following a complaint by a senior manager of the insurance firm.
According to investigators, the case has been registered under sections 316 (criminal breach of trust), 318 (cheating), 336 (forgery), 337 (forgery related to court or public records), 340 (using forged documents as genuine), and 344 (falsification of accounts) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A police officer said the accused operate a private hospital in Talegaon Dabhade. тАЬThe complainant informed us that from March to November this year, the two practitioners submitted insurance claims amounting to Rs 22.9 lakh on behalf of their patients. The company had already transferred the claimed amounts to the hospitalтАЩs account through online transactions,тАЭ the officer explained.
The alleged fraud surfaced during an internal review by the insurance company. тАЬTheir team noticed inconsistencies in several claim files. On verification, it was found that the documents provided for the patients were fabricated,тАЭ the officer added.
Following this discovery, the senior manager approached the police, leading to the registration of the case. тАЬWe are scrutinising the records and further inquiry is underway,тАЭ the officer said.
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