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Bengaluru Police Probe Tile Swap in ₹1.87 Lakh Galaxy Z Fold 7 Order

Amazon refunded the buyer, with the company cooperating in the police investigation.

Bengaluru News
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Overview

  • Software engineer Premanand says he ordered a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 on October 14 and received the parcel on October 19, then found a tile inside the sealed box.
  • He recorded the unboxing, filed a complaint on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, and the Kumaraswamy Layout police registered an FIR.
  • The case cites Section 66(d) of the Information Technology Act and Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Investigators are examining delivery logs and tracking data to determine where the package was tampered with, while Amazon has issued a full refund.
  • The video of the unboxing drew mixed reactions online, as police and outlets urged buyers of high‑value items to document unboxings and report suspected fraud via 1930 or the NCRP.