Police said the alleged fraud was detected at Flipkart’s delivery hubs in Kanjoor, Kuruppampady, Mekkad and Muvattupuzha in the district.
Kochi: A complaint has been filed alleging that mobile phones worth ₹1.61 crore have gone missing from Flipkart’s delivery hubs in Ernakulam. The Ernakulam Rural Cyber Police registered a case and begun an investigation on Thursday based on a complaint lodged by Flipkart’s enforcement officer.
Police said the alleged fraud was detected at Flipkart’s delivery hubs in Kanjoor, Kuruppampady, Mekkad and Muvattupuzha in the district. A case has been registered against Siddiqy K Aliyar, Jassim Dileep, Haris PA and Mahin Noushad, who were in charge of these hubs.
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“The investigation has only just begun. We are gathering more information and will question the accused soon,” an investigating officer said.
The accused are alleged to have used fake addresses and multiple mobile numbers to order 332 mobile phones from Flipkart between August 8 and October 19, 2025. The phones, valued at ₹1.61 crore, include iPhones, Samsung Galaxy, Vivo and iQOO.
According to the FIR, 38 phones worth ₹18.14 lakh were ordered from the Kanjoor hub, 87 phones worth ₹40.97 lakh from the Kuruppampady hub, 101 phones worth ₹48.66 lakh from the Mekkad hub, and 106 phones worth ₹53.41 lakh from the Muvattupuzha hub.
All of these phones reportedly went missing after they reached their respective delivery centres. Police said cases have been filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating and forgery, as well as relevant sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act.
PTI
Published: 14 Nov 2025, 09:03 pm IST
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