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The seizure included 13 mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, a smartwatch, wristwatches, perfumes, personal care products, clothing and electronic accessories.
Makwana allegedly admitted to working as a delivery agent for Flipkart in Surat and stealing parcels approximately 15 days earlier. (Representative Image)
A 26-year-old Flipkart delivery agent has been arrested by the Bhavnagar Local Crime Branch (LCB) in Gujarat for allegedly stealing customer parcels containing mobile phones and other goods worth Rs 4.60 lakh. The theft is believed to have taken place around 15 days before his arrest, police said on Saturday.
The accused, Rutvik Makwana, also known as Koli, was arrested on October 23 after police received information about a man allegedly selling mobile phones and other items without bills or ownership documents on a public road near the embankment of Gangajaliya Lake on Motibaug Road in Bhavnagar.
An LCB team reached the location and found Makwana with the goods. When questioned about their ownership, he failed to produce bills or supporting documents and could not offer a satisfactory explanation. The police subsequently seized the items as suspected stolen property and arrested him.
During interrogation, Makwana allegedly admitted to working as a delivery agent for Flipkart in Surat and stealing parcels approximately 15 days earlier.
According to police, he would collect delivery bags containing mobile phones and other expensive items meant for customers but allegedly misappropriate the parcels instead of delivering them or returning them to the company before absconding.
The accused, identified as a labourer, resides in Raj Mandir Paan Wala lane near Hussaini Chowk in Akhlol Jakatnaka, Bhavnagar. He was handed over to Gangajaliya police station for further legal proceedings and investigation.
Mobile Phones, Electronics And Other Goods Seized
The total value of the recovered property stands at Rs 4,60,512. The seizure included 13 mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, a smartwatch, wristwatches, perfumes, personal care products, clothing and electronic accessories.
“The mobile phones included a Google Pixel 10 A worth Rs 47,000, a Samsung Galaxy S25 FE worth Rs 53,000, two Samsung Galaxy A36 5G phones valued at Rs 35,000 each, two Lava Virat Curve 5G phones worth Rs 20,000 each, an AI Nova Pro 5G worth Rs 17,000, a Poco C85X 5G worth Rs 14,000, an HMD Vibe 5G worth Rs 10,000, a Motorola G37 Power worth Rs 15,000, a Vivo T5 Pro 5G worth Rs 45,000 and two Vivo V70 FE phones valued at Rs 49,000 each,” officials said.
The other recovered items included Bluetooth devices bearing the labels GoBoult Mustang Torq, Mivi, OnePlus Nord 4 Pro and Vivo Buds, along with a Fire-Boltt smartwatch and wristwatches from Titan, Spinner, Letigo and Fenton.
The police also recovered perfumes from Oscar Big Shot Jazz Club, Oscar Forever Aqua Luxury and Beardo Don, three Denver Sporting Club body sprays, Dote Key face wash, Colgate Max Fresh toothpaste, an Oud of Dubai perfume combo, Pilgrim moisturiser, eight Boroplus soaps, Ocean face wash and Power Coating car polish gel.
Other seized goods comprised two white wall chargers with cables, a black belt, a night lamp, an iPhone 17 Pro Max back cover, a silver-coloured bracelet, five pairs of jeans, four T-shirts, coffee-coloured night trousers, a Louis Philippe shirt and a URBR power bank. Apple AirPods in a white case, valued at Rs 22,000, were also recovered.
The case detected by the Bhavnagar LCB has been registered at Saroli police station in Surat city under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.
(With inputs from IANS)
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