Civil servant held for insurance scam over missing Vellfire
Police said the man and his brother plotted to break up the vehicle for parts after reporting it as missing.
A civil servant in Perlis has been arrested over allegations of staging a disappearance of his wife's Toyota Vellfire for insurance purposes, according to police in Kangar. The 42-year-old civil servant, along with his 45-year-old brother and two other men aged 32, were taken into custody during raids conducted in Padang Besar and Arau.
Police Chief Shokri Abdullah stated that the main suspect allegedly used his wife's black Toyota Vellfire to travel to Kuala Lumpur on July 16 for a course, before reporting the vehicle missing in Sungai Besi on July 17. The police believe the disappearance was a staged event to facilitate an insurance claim, with the suspects planning to dismantle the car for its parts.
The vehicle's value ranges from RM140,000 to RM200,000 for a used model, while a new one costs around RM448,000. Shokri emphasized the seriousness of using reports for personal gain, as it undermines investigations and wastes resources.
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