A 25-year-old parcel delivery worker has gone missing with jewellery, diamonds, and silver valued at over Rs 80 lakh that were to be transported from Ahmedabad to Bhuj and Gandhidham. A complaint was lodged with the Kalupur police on Monday regarding the incident.
Details of the Incident
According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by businessman Ankit Parekh, proprietor of H Praveenkumar & Co located in Nagarsheth Market, Ratanpol, the accused was employed on May 1 to transport parcels for the firm. The company operates 12 branches across Gujarat.
Police stated that multiple jewellers and traders had dispatched parcels through the firm on May 6 for delivery to Kutch. The consignments included nearly 30 kg of silver valued at approximately Rs 73 lakh, along with gold ornaments, diamonds, pearls, coins, and other valuables. The total value of the parcels was estimated at Rs 80.6 lakh.
Sequence of Events
The complainant mentioned that the parcels belonged to various traders, including jewellers from Bhuj, and were handed over to the accused for transportation via bus. Around 9:30 pm on May 6, the accused was accompanied by the firm's accountant to a private travel operator's office in Paldi, from where he boarded a bus bound for Bhuj.
The next morning, an employee from the company's Bhuj branch reached Jubilee Circle to collect the parcels after the bus arrived between 7:15 am and 7:30 am. However, the accused was not found, and his mobile phone was switched off. After repeated attempts to reach him failed, the firm initiated its own search but was unable to trace either the accused or the consignment.
Legal Action
Kalupur police have registered an offence of criminal breach of trust and cheating in the matter. Investigations are ongoing to locate the accused and recover the stolen items.
