Surat: A delivery executive working for Instakart, a subsidiary of Flipkart, allegedly stole 89 parcels containing mobile phones, electronic gadgets, apparel and other consumer goods worth Rs 4.54 lakh from a logistics operation in Surat, prompting a police investigation after discrepancies surfaced during an internal audit.According to the FIR registered at Saroli police station on Thursday, delivery executive Rutvik Makwana allegedly stole the parcels on Oct 12 between 10am and 7pm.The complaint states that the consignments were part of deliveries handled through a logistics facility in Godadara. The company detected discrepancies during a verification of delivery records and parcel movement. A subsequent inquiry found that Makwana had diverted the consignments instead of delivering them to customers.The missing parcels contained products including smartphones from Samsung, Vivo, Google, Motorola and Lava, along with headphones, chargers, clothing, perfumes, accessories and household items.The FIR lists 89 missing parcels, with the total value of goods pegged at Rs 4,54,223.Police registered a case under theft and started an investigation.
