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Bihar LIC office under lens for selling insurance policy to Afghan national

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Bihar LIC office under lens for selling insurance policy to Afghan national
  • LIC coverage was soled to the Afghan nationwide primarily based on solid paperwork. In addition to the start certificates, proof of residence and {a photograph} are wanted to open an insurance coverage coverage with the LIC.
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Katihar

PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 12:10 PM IST

The investigation into 5 Afghanistan nationals’ unlawful keep in Katihar has taken a brand new flip with the revelation that one of many Afghan nationals had been issued an insurance coverage coverage by the Life Insurance coverage Company’s (LIC) Katihar department.

Katihar sub divisional police officer (SDPO) Amar Kant Jha, who’s in control of investigation, mentioned it was a severe matter. “Sure, this can be a very severe matter and we are going to examine how LIC provided the insurance coverage coverage to an overseas nationwide staying illegally” he mentioned, including “All these discovered responsible won’t be spared.”

The insurance coverage coverage was offered to the Afghan Nationwide in 2007 on the premise of solid paperwork and it might have matured in a yr in 2022. “He would have been given the matured quantity if the matter had not come into gentle” a police officer mentioned and indicated that LIC officers, together with the insurance-issuing agent shall be quizzed within the matter.

“We’re looking for the agent who was instrumental in serving to the Afghan nationwide purchase an insurance coverage coverage with out legitimate paperwork,” mentioned Priyabandhu Thakur, senior supervisor of LIC department in Katihar. He added that the ‘growth officer’, below whom the agent labored, has been summoned within the matter.

In addition to the start certificates, proof of residence and {a photograph} are wanted to open an insurance coverage coverage with the LIC. “We have now apprised the highest authorities in LIC of the matter and additional departmental enquiries are being performed,” an LIC official mentioned on the situation of anonymity.

This isn’t the one occasion of establishments and official equipment’s suspected misuse. Earlier, Katihar circle workplace was within the highlight for allegedly issuing a license of lending within the identify of Dawood Ibrahim. Nonetheless, Katihar circle officer Sonu Bhagat later denied that such license was ever issued to Dawood Ibrahim from his workplace.

On December 15 final yr, Katihar police had arrested 5 Afghan nationals from a rented home in Choudhary Mohalla below Katihar city police station; nonetheless, one Afghan nationwide and the owner have since been absconding.

Seemanchal, as a result of its proximity to Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bangladesh borders, is taken into account a secure haven for anti nationwide components.

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