Jaunpur: Two Serving Constables Suspended for Allegedly Stealing ₹1.62 Lakh iPhone from Showroom
Two serving police constables in Jaunpur have been suspended after CCTV footage allegedly captured them stealing an expensive iPhone from a mobile showroom in the Line Bazar police station area. The incident took place on February 7 at around 2 p.m. at a mobile showroom near JC’s intersection. According to shop owner Shivam, the two constables entered the store posing as customers and asked a female staff member to show them various iPhone models. They reportedly spent nearly 20 minutes examining the phones before saying they were not interested and leaving the shop. Old Phone Left Behind, New One Missing Later, the shop owner noticed that an iPhone 15 Max worth ₹1.62 lakh was missing. Upon reviewing the CCTV footage, he allegedly saw one of the constables slipping the new phone into his pocket while leaving behind his old iPhone 13 Pro as a decoy. Shivam shared the CCTV clip in a WhatsApp group with around 200 people, after which the individuals were identified as police personnel. He...