A delivery executive, engaged with an e-commerce company, was allegedly robbed by three persons in Dankaur on Sunday. According to the victim’s police complaint, he suspects the person who had booked the goods, worth ₹50,000, was one of the three people who loot him. He alleged that a person had booked valuables and opted for cash-on-delivery. When the complainant visited the delivery location, the suspect and his two accomplices allegedly snatched the products without making a payment.
The victim has been identified as Ajay Kumar, a resident of Dankaur. Kumar said that on Sunday he had 25 delivery assignments. “A person named Prashant Chaudhury had booked two mobile phones and some accessories worth ₹50,000. He had opted for cash-on-delivery,” he said, adding that he had received a call from Chaudhrury, inquiring the time he would come.
“As discussed, I visited the delivery spot, but he kept me waiting for half-an-hour. He later called me to some other location. I visited the new location and the suspect and two of his friends reached there on a bike,” the complainant said.
“They were masked and armed with a countrymade gun. One of them put the gun to my head, snatched the products without making a payment and fled,” he said.
The victim said he immediately called the police and reported the matter. The police said a team immediately reached the spot. Dankaur station house officer Akhilesh Pradhan said a case was registered against suspects under Section 392 (robbery) of the Indian Penal Code.
{{/usCountry}}The victim said he immediately called the police and reported the matter. The police said a team immediately reached the spot. Dankaur station house officer Akhilesh Pradhan said a case was registered against suspects under Section 392 (robbery) of the Indian Penal Code.
{{/usCountry}}“We have launched an investigation and put the suspects’ cellphone number on electronic surveillance. The suspects will be arrested soon,” he said.