Man held for smuggling out of India over 5K stolen mobile phone

New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) A 33-year-old man has been arrested from Mumbai for allegedly smuggling out of India over 5,000 mobile phones stolen by gangs based in Delhi-NCR, police said on Friday.

Hasam Rahis Qureshi, a native of Hapur district in Uttar Presh, used to send stolen mobile phones through his contacts to dealers in Banglesh, Bangkok and Sudan, y said.

He h been living in Mumbai for last 19 years, police said.

He came under scanner after a team of special staff of Delhi Police's southwest district recently busted an interstate gang and arrested four men who dealt in purchasing and disposing off stolen mobile phones to ir counterpart in Mumbai, police said.

gang told police that all mobile phones y purchased from snatchers and a gang based in Haryana's Mewati were sold to Hasam, officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Ingit Pratap Singh said on July 13, a team of special staff was sent to Mumbai and Hasam was arrested.

"During interrogation, accused disclosed that he came in contact with a resident of Firozab named Md Aleem about a year back and started receiving mobile phones stolen by Mewat-based gang from him through courier.

"He furr sent se stolen mobile phones to his counterpart named Ayan in Banglesh by courier via Agartala (Tripura) through carriers at border," he said.

"He received money through hawala in lieu of those stolen mobile phones and after deducting his commission furr transferred amount into account of various stolen mobile phone dealers, he ded.

In last six months, around Rs 35 lakhs was deposited by him to Md Aleem's bank account, Singh said.

police have recovered 12 courier receipts of stolen mobile phones consignment sent to Agartala and Malda in West Bengal, y said. PTI AMP TDS TDS