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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Petition filed in SC against Delhi Police's prohibitory order banning assemblies, protest
New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the prohibitory order issued by Delhi Police, which bans the assembly of five or more persons, dharnas, and protests in the capital from September 30 to October 5.
The prohibitory order was imposed under s. 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), previously s. 144 of the CrPC. The order cited intelligence inputs indicating that some unsocial elements might attempt to create a disturbance during the first week of October.
The Delhi Police, led by Commissioner Sanjay Arora, stated in the order that multiple organisations have given calls for protests, demonstrations, and campaigns during this period. The Commissioner highlighted that the atmosphere in Delhi is sensitive due to several issues, including the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, the Shahi Idgah issue in Sadar Bazaar, and the politically charged MCD Standing Committee elections.
The order also notes the heavy movement of VVIPs and dignitaries on October 2, Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, and ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, necessitating heightened surveillance and regulation of public gatherings.
