Flipkart customer orders Rs 1.5 lakh iPhone via cash on delivery, kills delivery agent

The incident came to light after the Flipkart delivery agent's family approached the police two days after his disappearance. (File photo)

A 30-year-old Flipkart delivery agent was allegedly killed in Lucknow last Monday when he went to deliver an iPhone to a customer who was supposed to pay him Rs 1.5 lakh for it, the police said on Monday.

The accused, identified only as Gajanan, had ordered the iPhone from Flipkart and opted for COD (Cash on Delivery) payment option, deputy commissioner of police Shashank Singh said.

"On September 23, delivery agent, Bharat Sahu of Nishatganj, went to deliver the phone at his place where he was killed by Gajanan and his accomplice. After strangulating Sahu, they put his body in a sack and disposed of it in the Indira Canal,” he said. A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been called to find the body.

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The incident came to light when his family registered a missing persons complaint on September 25 at the Chinhat police station after Sahu did not return home for two days. Prem Kumar, the deceased's brother told ANI, "My brother had gone for delivery of a product. When he demanded the price of the delivered product the customer killed my brother. My brother should get justice. He was married."

While scanning Sahu’s call details and trying to trace his location,  the police found Gajanan’s number and managed to reach his friend Akash. During interrogation, Akash confessed to the crime, the DCP said.

Flipkart also issued a statement. "We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident with our delivery agent, and our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. We are in touch with the delivery agent's family and our utmost priority is to ensure that we can provide them all possible support. In addition, we are working with the law enforcement authorities as they conduct their investigation and will continue to seek updates on the matter," a company spokesperson said in response to Moneycontrol's query.

(With inputs from agencies)