GRE student’s mobile phone stolen from Vastrapur boys’ PG

In yet another incident of theft targeting paying guest accommodations, a student residing at Happy Palace Boys’ PG near Vastrapur Lake reported the theft of his high-end mobile phone in the early hours of Saturday.

As per the complaint lodged at Vastrapur police station, the incident occurred between 3.30 am and 7.05 am on March 23. Akshitkumar Girishbhai joshi, a student preparing for GRE at a local coaching centre, stated that due to the rising temperature, he had left the door of his room open while sleeping.

His Samsung Galaxy S23, cream in colour and valued at approximately ₹25,000, was placed on the bed near the sofa.

Upon waking around 7 am, he discovered that the phone, which contained a Jio SIM card, was missing. Despite searching the room and nearby areas, the device could not be located. 

Realising the phone had likely been stolen, Joshi immediately filed an online complaint and later approached the Vastrapur police station to register a formal FIR.

Police officials confirmed that a case of theft has been registered and an investigation is underway. “Initial findings suggest that an unknown person might have entered the premises taking advantage of the open door and stolen the phone. We are examining nearby CCTV footage to identify the culprit,” a police officer stated.