Lucknow: A Flipkart delivery boy on Tuesday was murdered for an iPhone in Chinhat police station area here in Lucknow and his body was stuffed in a gunny sack and dumped in Indira Nagar. The police have since taken a customer into custody.
Police statement
DCP East Shashank Singh, said that the deceased, Bharat Kumar, son of Ram Milan and resident of Nishatganj police station Mahanagar, worked as a delivery boy.
"When Bharat Kumar didn't return home, his brother lodged an FIR at Chinhat police station regarding his disappearance. Taking cognizance of the incident, the CCTV footage and surveillance data investigated by the police, prima facie it came to light that the incident was untoward. After getting evidence, the police detained a person named Akash in connection to the incident," the DCP said.
"The body was thrown into the river, and the police and SDRF team have been trying to rescue the body. Bharat Kumar's family has also been informed about the incident," he added.
Accused arrested
During interrogation the arrested accused confessed that he and his friend Gajanan had murdered delivery boy Bharat Kumar and then dumped his body in the canal. Police and SDRF team are trying to locate the body from the canal. Bharat Kumar's family has been informed and further action is being taken.
Bharat Kumar had been working as a delivery boy for the past 8 years. The brother of the deceased Prem Kumar stated that Bharat left home for Flipkart at 10:00 am to pick up goods.
Since many people collectively place orders, he went there. The arrested accused and others kidnapped and murdered him. The police department is currently investigating the case.
Family seeks justice
Bharat's brother Prem Kumar has sought justice for his death and demanded that strict punishment should be meted out to the accused.
"My only demand is that the police should give such a punishment that serves as a lesson to them," he said. (with Agency inputs)
