Bank Agent Murders Hitchhiker to Fake His Death for Rs 1-Crore Insurance Claim, Exposed by Messages to Girlfriend

Dec 16, 2025 01:33 am CST

A shocking case of insurance fraud unfolded in Maharashtra where Ganesh Chavan murdered an innocent hitchhiker to fake his own death and claim a Rs 1-crore life insurance policy. Despite elaborate planning, his scheme was exposed when police discovered he was secretly messaging his girlfriend after his supposed death. Authorities tracked his alternate phone number to Sindhudurg district where he was apprehended.