Nagpur: A 30-year-old driver lost his iPhone 17 worth ₹30,000 after an unidentified person allegedly stole it from his trouser pocket while he was having breakfast at Yashoda Farsan near Pardi Chowk on Bhandara Road.
The incident occurred on September 1 between 9 am and 4 pm at Yashoda Farsan hotel near Pardi Chowk under Pardi police station limits.
According to the complaint, the victim, Arjun Manohar Khandale (30), a resident of Shivnagar, Bhandewadi, had gone to the hotel to have breakfast. While he was at the crowded premises, an unidentified person allegedly took advantage of the rush, diverted Khandale’s attention and stole the smartphone from his trouser pocket.
The stolen device is an iPhone 17 (256 GB) valued at approximately ₹30,000. The phone had a Jio SIM card and its IMEI number was recorded in the complaint.
After discovering that his phone was missing, Khandale approached Pardi police and lodged a complaint.
Based on his report, Pardi police registered FIR under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police are investigating the theft and efforts are underway to identify the accused and trace the stolen iPhone.
