A complaint has been lodged with the Airport Police after a gold jewellery parcel dispatched from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru went missing during air cargo transit. The complaint was filed on Monday by Balvirsingh Rathod, 37, a resident of New Ranip, who works as a security manager with Sequel Logistics. This firm is involved in parcel delivery operations across the country.
Incident Details
Sequel Logistics has a formal agreement with Titan Ltd to transport consignments of gold and silver jewellery to various locations. According to Rathod, on April 17, the company received multiple jewellery parcels linked to shipment orders from Titan. A total of seven parcels containing gold jewellery were readied for dispatch. Among these was one parcel with an approximate gross weight of 13kg, containing gold jewellery weighing 2.107kg and 512 milligrams, valued at nearly Rs 2.58 crore.
Handover and Flight Details
On April 18 at around 2.15am, all seven parcels were handed over at the cargo facility of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, specifically at X-ray point number 4, for transportation to Bengaluru via Akasa Air. The airline issued an acknowledgement confirming receipt of the parcels. The shipment was scheduled to travel on an Akasa Air flight departing Ahmedabad at 4.50am and arriving in Bengaluru at 6.55am.
Discovery of Missing Parcel
However, when the Sequel Logistics team in Bengaluru went to collect the consignment, only six parcels were received. The high-value gold parcel was found missing. Despite repeated follow-ups with Akasa Air authorities in both Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, no clear explanation was provided. The airline maintained that all seven parcels had been loaded and dispatched.
Legal Action
The Airport Police have registered a case of criminal breach of trust against Akasa Air in connection with the missing parcel. Investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.
