Uttar Pradesh: 2 Swiggy Delivery Executives Arrested For House Thefts In Noida

Meanwhile, the food ordering and delivery platform suspended the two delivery partners who were employed with the firm on contract basis.

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Noida Police on Tuesday arrested two delivery executives of hyperlocal food delivery app Swiggy for allegedly breaking into houses and sealing valuables. As per Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Ranvijay Singh, the two accused - identified as Mohammad Kafeel and Ravi Shankar - were arrested by the Sector 39 police station team probing a house theft case.

"Two Swiggy delivery partners have been arrested. During investigation it was found that the duo would break into houses and steal valuables," news agency PTI quoted Singh as saying. 

"They would go for delivery at houses around Golf Course area, their assigned territory, and take stock of homes and buildings which were empty or vulnerable. They would target such houses for valuables during nights," Singh said further.

Meanwhile, the food ordering and delivery platform suspended the two delivery partners who were employed with the firm on contract basis.

Police also informed that a 32-inch LED television, two track suits, one wrist watch, a Swiggy bag and some tools used to break into houses were seized from their possession, while a motorcycle, which Ravi Shankar had purchased from his share of the money stolen by the duo

Singh also informed that both the accused used to go for delivery at houses around Golf Course area, their assigned territory, and take stock of homes and buildings which were empty or vulnerable. They would target such houses for valuables during nights. 

As per initial investigation, the two accused hail from the adjoining Bulandshahr district in western Uttar Pradesh and were staying in Sector 126 in Noida. 

An FIR has been registered at the local Sector 39 police station under Indian Penal Code sections 380 (theft in dwelling house), 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property), 414 (assisting in concealing stolen property), 454 (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.)

"We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any such behavior and will be extending our full support to the investigating authorities," Swiggy told the news agency in a statement.

(With agency inputs)