Rajkot: The authorities here on Saturday arrested Mayur Chhuchhar, the policyholder who allegedly made a fraudulent medical insurance claim for Rs 40 lakh saying he was paralysed, and his physiotherapist accomplice Ankit Kathrani, who allegedly helped him prepare the fraudulent documentation.
Police also arrested Bhavik Makad, an employee of a private hospital who allegedly created false records. Hitesh Ravaiya allegedly helped Katharani fabricate MRI reports by enlisting Himanshu Rathod, a laboratory worker. Ravaiya and Rathod were also arrested on Saturday.
Assistant commissioner of police (west) Radhika Bharai said, "Chhuchhar and Kathrani had planned the fraud. Chhuchhar was to give Rs 10 lakh to Ankit if everything went according to plan and he was paid Rs 40 lakh."
The investigation found that Chhuchhar, a tea stall owner, befriended Kathrani, who was a regular customer.
Chhuchhar sought Ankit's advice regarding his Rs 40 lakh health policy. Ankit devised a scheme suggesting a paralysis treatment claim, promising substantial compensation upon success.
To get false medical documentation, Ankit contacted Ravaiya, who used to organize hospital events. Ravaiya approached Himanshu Rathod at Sahyog Imagine Centre to produce the fraudulent MRI reports. Ravaiya received Rs 5,000 for this service, and he gave Rs 2,500 to Rathod.
For hospital admission requirements, Ankit contacted Bhavik Makad, an administrator at Samarpan Hospital. Mankad facilitated Chhuchhar's...

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