Surat: A passenger allegedly stole a Rapido rider’s mobile phone after booking a ride in the city and fleeing with the device on the pretext of making a payment. The rider has approached police and lodged a complaint.According to the complaint, the incident took place on Oct 9 near a shop in Katargam. The complainant, 25-year-old Rapido rider Tarun Vasava, said that a passenger identified as Rahul had booked a ride from Kamrej to Laxmi Enclave-2.After Vasava dropped the passenger near a Burger King outlet, the latter claimed that he did not have money to pay for the ride. He then asked Vasava for his mobile phone, saying he needed to call a friend to arrange the payment because his own phone had run out of balance.After Vasava handed over his phone, the accused walked towards a nearby complex and disappeared. Vasava searched for him but was not able to locate him, following which he approached Katargam police and filed a complaint.Katargam police Inspector L R Gohil said police traced the accused and found that his actual name was Urvesh Ukani.“We have recovered the Samsung Galaxy F15 5G mobile phone from him and initiated further investigation to determine whether he had cheated other people as well,” Gohil said.
