In a significant fraud case, 332 mobile phones worth Rs 1.61 crore have gone missing from Flipkart delivery hubs across Kerala’s Ernakulam district, prompting the Ernakulam Rural Cyber Police to launch a detailed investigation.
The case was registered on Thursday following a complaint from a Flipkart official, highlighting alleged irregularities at delivery centres in Kanjur, Kuruppampady, Meckad, and Muvattupuzha. The FIR identifies four employees as accused: Siddiqui K. Aliyar (Kanjur), Jasim Dilip (Kuruppampady), Haris PA (Meckad), and Mahin Naushad (Muvattupuzha), all allegedly responsible for overseeing the respective hubs.
According to the FIR, the accused placed orders for 332 mobile phones on Flipkart between August 8 and October 10, using
fraudulent addresses and multiple mobile numbers. The stolen inventory includes premium brands such as Apple iPhones, Samsung Galaxy devices, Vivo, and iQOO smartphones.
The breakdown of the missing phones indicates significant losses across the hubs: 38 units valued at Rs 18.14 lakh from Kanjur, 87 units worth Rs 40.97 lakh from Kuruppampady, 101 units totaling Rs 48.66 lakh from Meckad, and 106 units worth Rs 53.41 lakh from Muvattupuzha. Police say all the devices disappeared after reaching the delivery centers.
The case has been registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pertaining to fraud and forgery, along with relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act. A senior police officer stated that the investigation is underway, with questioning of the accused expected shortly.
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