Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Stolen Dehradun iPhone Prompts Messages Seeking Its Passcode
Kaushiki Dhyani says a phone belonging to her brother was stolen in Dehradun.
She says other valuable things were taken from homes nearby, too.
Later, someone who seemed to have the iPhone sent messages asking for its passcode.
Dhyani says she went to the police station that night but was told to come back in the morning.
She shared the messages and other evidence and asked the police to look into the thefts.
Her claims about the thefts and the suspect have not been independently confirmed in the report.
Kaushiki Dhyani said phones, including her brother’s, were stolen in Clement Town on September 12.
She alleged that the thefts also involved laptops, MacBooks and other valuables worth lakhs of rupees.
Dhyani said someone with the iPhone later sent SMS and WhatsApp messages asking for its passcode.
She said she went to a police station around 10 pm but was asked to return the next morning.
Dhyani shared message screenshots, CCTV footage and a suspect’s photograph, and urged police to investigate possible links among thefts.
- Who
- Kaushiki Dhyani says her brother and other residents were victims; an unidentified person allegedly possessing the iPhone contacted her.
- What
- Phones and other valuables were allegedly stolen, and the person with an iPhone later asked the family for its passcode.
- When
- The theft was reported as occurring on September 12; Dhyani said the messages arrived around 10 pm.
- Where
- Clement Town, Dehradun, including the Sunshine Enclave area.
- Why
- The sender apparently sought the passcode because the iPhone could not be unlocked.
Dhyani's allegations
Police response
Handling of the theft report
Dhyani's allegations
Dhyani alleged that complaints were not taken seriously, some were not accepted, and she was asked to return the following morning after reporting the messages.
Police response
The report provides no police response or account to address these allegations.
Possible links among thefts
Dhyani's allegations
Dhyani said CCTV footage near DIT University and Graphic Era University appeared to show the same suspect and urged police to check whether cases were connected.
Police response
The report does not include a police assessment confirming or rejecting a connection among the thefts.
- Person raising the allegations
- Kaushiki Dhyani
- Reported theft date
- September 12
- Reported location
- Clement Town, Dehradun
- Items allegedly stolen
- Laptops, MacBooks, mobile phones and other valuables
- Messages
- SMS and WhatsApp messages seeking the iPhone passcode
- Police-station visit
- Dhyani said she went around 10 pm and was asked to return the next morning.
- Evidence she shared
- Screenshots of messages, CCTV footage and a photograph of the suspected person