Expressing condolences over the accident, the quick commerce company states that the individual mentioned was not associated with Zepto
After reports surfaced that a Zepto delivery boy lost his life in a road accident under Mehdipatnam police station limits in Hyderabad, the company has now issued a clarification, denying its association with the deceased worker.
Expressing condolences over the accident, the quick commerce company stated that the individual mentioned was not associated with Zepto and was not delivering for Zepto at the time of the accident.
“This has been confirmed through thorough database checks, facial recognition and CCTV reviews across our store network. We are fully cooperating with the Mehdipatnam police station and have submitted our findings to rectify the initial misconception,” the company stated on X (formerly Twitter).
Earlier, news agency ANI reported that a person named Abhishek, a gig worker, lost his life in a road accident. He was a native of Shekpet and worked as a delivery boy for Zepto. He was going on a two-wheeler from Mehdipatnam when a bus collided with him and he lost his life on the spot, the report added.
“We would like to reiterate that all Zepto delivery partners are covered under a comprehensive insurance policy, including upto Rs ten lakh accidental cover and upto Rs 1 lakh health insurance. No claim has been made in this case, the individual was not part of our delivery fleet,” the company highlighted.
Unions have been protesting against the quick commerce companies. One of the key demands of the unions involve the discontinuation of the 10 to 20 minute delivery services, which puts the lives of the workers at risk. Earlier, Raghav Chadha, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member, demanded regulations on quick commerce and app-based delivery and service businesses, in favour of gig workers.
The Rajya Sabha member pointed out the concerning trend of ten-minute deliveries, stating that it pushes riders to overspeed, jump red lights and put lives in danger. He added that these workers are not robots, and are someone’s father, brother, husband and son. “The House should think about them and put an end to the ten-minute delivery cruelty,” AAP’s Chadha noted.
