High-Stakes Heist: Truck Driver Nabbed for iPhone Theft at IGI Airport

A truck driver named Sunil Kumar was arrested for allegedly stealing iPhones from a consignment at IGI Airport. He and his accomplice, Vicky, took three iPhones, offering one to a taxi driver in lieu of fare. Police apprehended Kumar, recovering all stolen devices, while his accomplice remains at large.

A 36-year-old truck driver, Sunil Kumar, has been apprehended for allegedly pilfering iPhones from a shipment bound for Dubai at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, police revealed on Wednesday.

Kumar, who resides in Palam village, reportedly stole three iPhones from a batch of 148, even using one as payment with a taxi driver after he and his accomplice, Vicky alias Lala, failed to pay a fare, according to police.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police at IGI Airport, Vichitra Veer, stated that the theft was uncovered when a freight-forwarding company reported missing devices, triggering a police probe. Kumar confessed to the crime leading to the recovery of all stolen iPhones and his subsequent arrest, while his partner remains at large.

(With inputs from agencies.)