Delivery boy steals 12 iPhones from Flipkart, gets caught

A Flipkart delivery boy has been arrested for stealing at least 12 iPhones from his employer. The delivery boy’s name is B Naveen, reports the New Indian Express. The report also adds that he’s 21 years old and based in Chennai. Naveen would place an order for an iPhone from the area he services (Washermenpet) and have it delivered to a fake address. He would then replace the iPhone with a Chinese fake and return it to the warehouse claiming that the customer was unsatisfied. He took trouble to ensure that he switched phones at his home as he was aware that the warehouse had CCTV cameras. Naveen had been doing this for over a month before Flipkart, noticed the unusual number of returns from that area and launched an investigation. It was then that they discovered the fake phones and the warehouse owner, Vetriselvam, filed a complaint with the police. Following this, Naveen was arrested. The delivery boy was apparently in debt owing to an extravagant lifestyle while in college. All the stolen phones were reportedly recovered by the police and are said to be valued at over Rs 5 lakhs. The report adds that the man is a first time offender and that he confessed to his crimes when interrogated. Naveen has since been remanded in judicial custody.