Nine arrested in Hyderabad for fabricating vehicle insurance policies; racket active since 2020

Nine individuals were arrested while fabricating motor insurance certificates in the names of established insurers using sophisticated digital manipulation in a series of raids in Jeedimetla on Friday (February 27, 2026), leading to the unravelling of yet another fake vehicle insurance policy racket in Hyderabad.

The accused were identified as 52-year-old Shiva Kumar, a realtor from Renuka Nagar, Neredmet; 32-year-old Ragula Ravi, an insurance agent associated with Renewbuy; 35-year-old Shamantha Kurthi Manikya Rao alias Chanti, a PUC mobile vehicle supervisor; 38-year-old Kotha Babu Rao alias Babu, a private RTA agent in Medchal; 30-year-old Ragula Mahesh, a driver; 23-year-oldTadakala Giridhar Goud, a PUC mobile vehicle operator; 35-year-old Mora Narasimha, a driver; 48-year-old Kundamgari Nagaraju, a driver; and 36-year-old Jerpula Kishan, a driver. All the accused are from Shamirpet, Jeedimetla and Alwal areas.