Pune Police Charge Warehouse Worker with Stealing 280 Laptops

Pune police have booked a warehouse worker, Suresh Kumar, for allegedly stealing 280 laptops valued at ₹1 crore from a facility in Ubalenagar, Lonikand. The theft occurred between 6 PM on Friday and 11 AM on Monday at the Arcline Logistics and Warehousing Private Limited warehouse.

The incident came to light when Balkrushna Raut, the company's manager, arrived on Monday morning to find the warehouse lock broken and the laptops missing. Raut had locked up the warehouse on Friday evening and, due to the weekend, it remained closed until Monday. Upon discovering the theft, he informed his superiors and subsequently filed a police report on Tuesday at the Lonikand police station.

Suresh Kumar, who had joined the company as an office helper just a month and a half ago, reportedly left his position on Friday over salary disputes. The police, citing the complaint, identified him as a suspect due to his familiarity with the warehouse operations.

Authorities at Lonikand police station confirmed that a case has been registered against Kumar under multiple sections of the BNS code, and the investigation is ongoing.