By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Certain individuals who claimed to be associated with IndiaInfoline (IIFL), a firm based in Mumbai, attempted to dupe a woman from Mawlai asking her to pay an amount of Rs 30,000 in connection with an insurance policy she had with ICICI Life Prudential.
Sylvana Mary Jyrwa had opted for the Smart Kit Insurance Policy offered by ICICI three years ago.
As per the premium of the insurance policy which is due to be paid, Sylvana was supposed to deposit Rs 7,032 every six months to the company.
To her surprise, Sylvana received a call from an individual who claimed to be associated with the IIFL asking her to pay Rs 30,000 a few days back failing which her policy would lapse.
According to Sylvana, these callers claimed that her money was lost in an investment in the share market. “I told them it is totally unfair that I was asked to share the burden for the failure in the investment they have made,” she said.
At her refusal to pay the money, the dupes reduced the payable amount to 20,000 when they called back after a few days while assuring a bonus of Rs 1,60,000 in 2012.
On getting no response from the policy holder, one Bikash Chaubey, who identified himself as a business development officer of the firm, called up and threatened to damage the policy.
“I was very angry and disconnected the call but Chaubey called again and after a long conversation, I finally agreed to pay the amount on the ground that he would provide me with all the authentic documents,” Sylvana added.
Following this agreement, the firm said its representative would collect the money from her house in Mawlai.
Suspecting foul play, Sylvana met the manager of ICICI Life Prudential office in the city since the individuals had also claimed of a tie up with ICICI Life Insurance.
Meanwhile, with the representative of the firm scheduled to come to the house on Wednesday, Sylvana sought the help of the KSU Mawlai Circle who laid a trap to nab the alleged culprits.
The KSU members managed to apprehend one Vijay Roy from PHE quarters, Lawmali who surprisingly claimed to be working for HDFC bank and not IIFL.
On checking his belongings, the KSU members found nothing which proved that the person worked for either IIFL or HDFC.
Later, the KSU members handed over the accused to the police.