Flipkart delivery agent murdered by customers over unpaid phones
One arrested, search for body underway
Lucknow: The Lucknow Police have arrested one of the two accused involved in the murder of a Flipkart delivery agent, Bharat Kumar, who was reportedly killed over a failed cash-on-delivery payment for mobile phones. The incident occurred on September 26 in Chinhat, Lucknow.
DCP East Shashank Singh revealed that the accused, Akash Sharma and his friend Gajanan Sharma, ordered two phones, a Vivo V40 Pro and a Google Pixel 7 Pro, worth ₹90,000 using another acquaintance's mobile phone. The order was placed on a cash-on-delivery basis with the intention of taking the items without paying.
The accused allegedly lured the delivery agent into their house and strangled him using a laptop charger. Later, they stuffed his body in a Flipkart bag and disposed of it in a canal. DCP Singh said, "We arrested Akash Sharma, who confessed to the crime during interrogation. Efforts are underway to arrest Gajanan Sharma."
Following the murder, Gajanan reportedly attempted to complete Bharat's remaining deliveries to avoid raising suspicions. Police are actively searching for the victim's body with the assistance of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local divers.
The deceased's brother, Prem Kumar, has demanded strict punishment for the accused, urging the authorities to ensure justice.
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Man arrested in Hyderabad for impersonating police officer using AI videos
Hyderabad (PTI): A 27-year-old man was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly impersonating a police official and uploading fabricated videos on social media platforms to gain followers, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, who worked as a delivery executive with a food delivery aggregator, created and circulated misleading videos using AI-based software.
He falsely depicted himself as a police official and showcased weapons, potentially causing panic and misleading the public, a release from Hyderabad Police said.
Police said it came to their notice that fake videos were being circulated on social media, showing individuals posing as police personnel and displaying weapons.
Upon preliminary inquiry, it was found that the videos were fabricated using AI software and did not represent any real police activity.
The accused unlawfully impersonated a police official and created deceptive digital content, which is a punishable offence under relevant provisions of law.
Such acts can erode public trust and create unnecessary alarm, the release said.
Acting on credible information, police teams apprehended the accused and seized a mobile phone used in the offence.
A case under relevant sections of the BNS and the IT Act, 2000, was registered at Kalapathar Police Station.
Further investigation is underway to determine whether any other persons were involved in the creation and dissemination of such content, police added.
