Gang of mobile phone thieves busted at Delhi airport
Swarup Ratan Chakraborty, the station manager of Bhutan Airlines, had registered a complaint with the IGI Airport police. According to him eight mobile phones were stolen from the Bhutan-bound cargo shipment.
The Delhi Police has busted a gang of mobile phone thieves which operated at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The gang comprising of eight members stole mobile phones worth Rs 1.5 lakh from the cargo hub of the airport. Police have recovered six phones lifted by the gang.
HOW THE CASE UNFOLDED
On July 9, 2016, Swarup Ratan Chakraborty, the station manager of Bhutan Airlines, had registered a complaint with the IGI Airport police. According to him eight mobile phones were stolen from the Bhutan-bound cargo shipment.
In his complaint, Chakraborty said that the thieves replaced mobile phones with pieces of brick.
During the course of investigation, a list of BWFS (Bird Worldwide Flight Services) loaders working in the cargo area informed officials about some suspicious loaders.
In due course of investigation, one of the accused Amit was nabbed and quizzed. Eventually, he broke down and disclosed that he along with his associates Puran Lal Sharma and Sonu, who are working in the same company, had stolen the mobile phones from the consignment.
WHAT THE ACCUSED REVEALED
All the three were working in the same company ie BWFS (Bird Worldwide Flight Services).
They lived lavish lifestyles and needed extra money for their luxuries.