Flipkart employee, an MBA student, held for theft of mobile phones in Delhi: Police
A case was registered on August 9 at Sagarpur police station following a complaint from Pankaj, a representative of Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, a Flipkart subsidiary, about the theft of expensive phones from the Dasrathpuri office.
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Two iPhones and a OnePlus mobile phone were recovered from the possession of the accused, police said.A 27-year-old employee of Flipkart was arrested for allegedly stealing high-value mobile phones from the e-commerce company, police said on Sunday.
The accused was identified as Manish Kumar, they said.
A case was registered on August 9 at Sagarpur police station following a complaint from Pankaj, a representative of Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, a Flipkart subsidiary, about the theft of expensive phones from the Dasrathpuri office.
A case under Sections 305 (theft) and 331(4) (trespassing) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was lodged and an investigation was initiated, police said.
Police activated local informers while simultaneously conducting digital surveillance to track movements linked to the suspected theft. Investigators said that during inquiries, Manish emerged as a prime suspect.
On August 13, acting on a tip-off, a police team apprehended him from Sagarpur area.
During sustained questioning, he allegedly confessed to having stolen mobile phones while working as a team leader with Instakart. He also admitted to having disabled the CCTV cameras at the premises before committing the theft.
According to police, Manish is an MBA student who has worked at the company for around 10 months. Preliminary interrogation revealed that he had encountered financial distress but had to still pay the EMIs of a loan he had taken. He was allegedly not able to handle the crisis with his “insufficient” salary. This, police said, drove him to commit the theft.
Two iPhones and a OnePlus mobile phone were recovered from the possession of the accused, police said.
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