Nagpur: Ambazari police have arrested a youth for duping Flipkart by replacing the original gadgets with other material in the parcels ordered by him. The police have recovered various gadgets and seized his car collectively worth Rs 8.26 lakh.
Ambazari police have arrested Pawan Suryakant Shripal (30), a resident of Plot No. F-6, Rai Town, Hingna Road. Senior Police Inspector Ashok Bagul informed that Shripal was indulged in the crime for the last one year. Shripal would place the order on-line with Flipkart in different names and addresses. When the delivery boy was delivering the parcels at the addresses, Shripal was removing original items from the parcel and replacing it with other material.
Later, he was repacking the parcel and returning it to the delivery boy stating he was short on cash. On the basis of complaint lodged Ankit Rupchand Dupare (24), a delivery boy of Flipkart, an offence under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code was registered by police and Shripal was arrested.
Under the guidance of DCP (Zone II) Vinita S, the arrest was made by Sr PI Ashok Bagul, API Achal Kapoor, ASI Ashish Kohale and staff including Ankush Ghati, Amit Bhure, Romit Rauta and Ashish Jadhao
