Rs 35 lakh e-commerce fraud busted in Delhi; two held with 14 iPhones

Delhi Police has busted an alleged Rs 35 lakh online shopping fraud linked to an e-commerce delivery network and arrested two men, an official said on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Jaspreet Singh (21) and Himanshu (30), were apprehended and 14 sealed iPhone 16 handsets worth around Rs 10 lakh have allegedly been recovered from their possession, the official said.

The police said the case came to light after a complaint was lodged by Sumit Aggarwal, a resident of Shastri Nagar, who reported that he had placed orders for 50 iPhone mobile phones through the e-commerce platform between April 12 and April 16.

“Though the application showed all consignments as delivered, the complainant did not receive any of the packages. A case was registered and an investigation was initiated,” a senior police officer said.

During the probe, the police visited the e-commerce facility on GT Karnal Road, where officials shared shipment details.

Analysis revealed that a majority of the consignments were assigned to delivery agent Jaspreet Singh.

“He was traced and apprehended and during interrogation, he disclosed that he, along with his associate Himanshu, had misappropriated the consignments for wrongful gain. Subsequently, Himanshu was arrested at his instance,” the officer said.

On their disclosure, the police recovered 14 sealed iPhones. The remaining devices are yet to be traced. Both accused are first-time offenders, the police said. The police have registered an FIR against the accused and further investigation is in progress.