Two Employees Arrested for Theft of Mobile Phones in Nagpur

In a significant theft case, Panchpaoli Police in Nagpur have arrested two employees of a transport company for allegedly stealing nine mobile phones and a wristwatch valued at Rs 4.26 lakh from sealed Flipkart parcels. The incident occurred at a sorting facility operated by Elastic Run, located in Baba Budhajinagar, where parcels are processed before delivery.

The theft was uncovered on the night of October 24 when officials discovered an empty mobile phone box. This prompted a thorough inspection of the parcels and a review of CCTV footage, which revealed suspicious behavior by the employees. The two arrested individuals have been identified as Shoeb Afsar Hussain, 28, and Nazir Shaikh, 21, who had been employed as office boys for about six weeks.

CCTV evidence indicated that on October 13, Nazir Shaikh was seen removing a mobile phone from a sealed parcel. Further investigation confirmed that a total of nine mobile phones and one wristwatch were missing from the facility. The total estimated value of these items amounts to Rs 4,26,000.

Following the discovery, Ayush Kohli, the area manager for the company, filed a complaint with the Panchpaoli Police. The police acted swiftly, utilizing the evidence gathered during their investigation to apprehend Hussain and Shaikh. This incident underscores the critical need for surveillance and regular inventory checks in parcel-sorting operations, where numerous items are handled daily.

Authorities are continuing their investigation to clarify the roles of the accused and to locate the missing mobile phones and wristwatch. As of now, there are no updates regarding the recovery of the stolen items, but police efforts are ongoing to resolve the case.