CB Kashmir books NGO for insurance fraud

Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a case against an NGO which was found to have indulged in malpractices by collecting huge money from gullible people in the name of providing insurance cover to their residential houses and other property.
According to an official handout, Crime Branch Kashmir received communication which inter-alia reveals that an NGO under the name & style “Regional Social Welfare and Rural Development” offered to provide insurance cover to residential property of people who would like to register themselves with it as member against a fixed amount of Rs 1000. However, the said NGO was not authorized to offer insurance cover to individuals/property nor was mandated to collect money from people or so-called members. Consequent, upon this information a probe into the matter was initiated by Crime Branch Kashmir.
During the course of enquiry, it came to fore that the NGO under the name and style of “Regional Social Welfare and Rural Development” with its regional office H.No. 504 Indra Nagar, Srinagar, in violation of the laid down terms and conditions of its registration, indulged in malpractices and collected huge money from gullible people in the name of providing insurance cover to their residential houses etc.