Apple iPhones stolen by provide govt; replaces 10 mobiles with dummies

On Thursday, police reported {{that a}} provide govt working for an e-commerce company stole 10 Apple iPhones by swapping them with fake telephones by way of the availability course of. According to the grievance filed by Ravi, the station in-charge of Matrix Finance Solution, the bundle containing the iPhones and an AirPods was delivered to the consumer’s sort out by the accused provide govt Lalit on March 27.

As per the grievance filed by Ravi, the station in-charge of Matrix Finance Solution, the accused provide govt Lalit, who stole 10 Apple iPhones by altering them with fake ones all through provide, did not ship the bundle to the consumer. Instead, he gave the replica iPhones to his brother Manoj, who deposited them once more to the company on the pretext that the consumer could not be contacted.

Upon noticing some discrepancies with the packaging, the availability agency turned suspicious and decided to look at the parcel. To their dismay, they found counterfeit telephones inside, foremost them to think about that foul play was involved, based mostly on the police.

The purchaser, who did not receive the distinctive bundle, had no choice nonetheless to cancel their order, the authorities revealed.

On Wednesday, the Bilaspur police station registered an FIR in opposition to Lalit beneath sections 420 (dishonest) and 408 (felony breach of perception by employee) of the Indian Penal Code, the authorities disclosed.

The authorities are presently making efforts to apprehend the accused, who’s presently on the run, based mostly on their assertion.

 (With inputs from PTI)

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