Delivery executives allegedly steal Rs 31 lakh worth of goods from Mumbai's Vile Parle warehouse

Warehouse in Vile Parle from where the goods were stolen. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The Santacruz police have registered a theft case against two delivery executives for allegedly stealing goods worth '31 lakh. The goods were stolen from Instakart Private Limited warehouse, located at the MU Arcade building at Baptista Road in Vile Parle West. Police have identified the accused as Sajjad Khan and Tushar Prasad.

The theft came to light following an audit report. According to the report, the delivery boys managed to steal 423 high-value products, including mobile phones, watches, headphones, cameras, laptops, speakers, clothes, perfumes, shoes, etc.

Police said that the incident occurred between October 1 and December 17, and an FIR was registered recently based on the complaint filed by Jaywant Mate, 60, from the Instakart Law Enforcement Company.

"A total of 46 employees work at this hub. Sajjad and Tushar had been working as delivery executives for the past three months. Following an internal audit and examination of CCTV footage, it was revealed that the duo had systematically violated company rules and stolen costly parcels for personal gain during the Flipkart Big Billion sale," a police officer said.