Man held at Delhi airport for stealing i-Phone
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New Delhi: A man was arrested from the IGI Airport in New Delhi for allegedly stealing an i-Phone and a digital camera from a store just before boarding a flight to Bangalore, police said today.
The youth, who resides in Kalkaji, was apprehended at the boarding gate yesterday afternoon, minutes before he was to board a flight to the southern city, a senior police official said.
The arrest came following a complaint filed by the staff of a store located in the IGI Airport selling electronic items.
According to the complaint, the accused came to the store around 4:10 PM and purchased a hair straightener worth Rs. 1,995.
"During this purchase, he also allegedly lifted one i-Phone worth Rs.50,900 and a camera worth Rs. 13,900 and kept it in his hand baggage without billing and left the store.
When the staff noticed this, they rushed to the boarding gates.
"When he came to the store, he was wearing a pink T-shirt but he soon changed into a yellow T-shit. He was found near boarding gate no. 42 and on suspicion when we checked his hand baggage, we found both the stolen items" the complaint claimed.
The youth, who resides in Kalkaji, was apprehended at the boarding gate yesterday afternoon, minutes before he was to board a flight to the southern city, a senior police official said.
The arrest came following a complaint filed by the staff of a store located in the IGI Airport selling electronic items.
"During this purchase, he also allegedly lifted one i-Phone worth Rs.50,900 and a camera worth Rs. 13,900 and kept it in his hand baggage without billing and left the store.
When the staff noticed this, they rushed to the boarding gates.
"When he came to the store, he was wearing a pink T-shirt but he soon changed into a yellow T-shit. He was found near boarding gate no. 42 and on suspicion when we checked his hand baggage, we found both the stolen items" the complaint claimed.
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