Singh and his associates fled the UK to avoid prosecution.
A former Metropolitan Police Service officer has admitted his role in a fraudulent ‘crash for cash’ scheme involving staged road collisions and insurance claims.
Kuldip Singh, 42, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court after being extradited to the UK from Georgia.
The court heard Singh was part of a group that deliberately staged vehicle crashes to submit false personal injury and damage claims.
These schemes, commonly known as ‘crash for cash’, saw the group secure thousands of pounds through fraudulent insurance payouts.
One incident on March 11, 2016, involved Raiyaan Anwar, 32, deliberately driving a delivery van into Singh’s vehicle.
At the time, Anwar worked for Tesco and admitted liability without disclosing his connection to Singh and other passengers involved.
This resulted in five fraudulent personal injury claims totalling £33,362, although only £912 was ultimately paid out.
The court also heard Singh operated a car hire company, ADK Supreme, alongside Alper Emin, 55.
Through the company, high-value vehicles were leased and rented out to individuals who would likely have struggled to finance them independently.
In one case, after a rented Mercedes was crashed, Singh and Emin falsely reported a burglary to avoid liability.
They claimed the car keys had been stolen, despite no such break-in occurring at the company premises.
Singh then submitted a fraudulent insurance claim and received £16,145 in compensation for the damaged vehicle.
Further offences involved three additional leased cars linked to collisions or traffic violations.
Singh falsely claimed the vehicles had been cloned in an attempt to evade responsibility for the incidents.
He also created a fake police report and persuaded a staff member to input false information into the police database.
Singh was dismissed without notice from the Metropolitan Police Service in November 2017 for gross misconduct.
Following the investigation, Singh and his associates fled the UK to avoid prosecution.
He was extradited to Britain on March 4, 2026, to face charges linked to the scam.
Co-suspects, including Anwar, Emin, Krishna Gnanaseelan, 31, and Singh Dehal, 31, were prosecuted in their absence.
They remain at large despite their cases being concluded in UK courts.
Singh pleaded guilty to multiple offences, including conspiracy to commit fraud and perverting the course of justice.
He also admitted unauthorised access to a computer to facilitate further criminal activity.
Singh is due to be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on June 2, 2026.
Busola Johnson from the Crown Prosecution Service described the case as a serious abuse of power.
She said Singh’s actions were not a one-off mistake but part of a sustained and calculated pattern of dishonesty.
Johnson added that the former officer’s conduct was designed to deceive insurers, employers and the justice system.
She emphasised that the public expects high standards from those entrusted with upholding the law.
The prosecutor concluded that Singh’s actions represented a significant betrayal of trust and caused notable financial harm.
The CPS reaffirmed it will continue to prosecute individuals who abuse positions of authority for personal gain.
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