Latur: Man Burns Stranger to Fake Death for Insurance After 3-Year Plan

• A man was burned alive in a car in Latur district, Maharashtra.
• Accused Ganesh Chavan allegedly killed a 50-year-old man who sought a lift, then burned him in the car.
• The motive was to fake his own death for a 1 crore term insurance payout to clear a 57 crore loan.
• Chavan had planned this crime for three years, taking out the insurance policy.
• Police tracked and arrested Chavan in Vijaydurg after he contacted a friend using a third SIM card, exposing his fake death.

Why It Matters: It highlights the shocking lengths of insurance fraud and murder for financial gain.