Overview
- CCTV footage from Ganga Heights in Meerut shows a man snatching a Blinkit delivery agent’s phone, dragging him into a flat and slapping and kicking him during an August 14 confrontation.
- The delivery agent, identified as Amit, filed a written complaint alleging he was confined, assaulted inside the flat, threatened with false molestation charges and threatened with death.
- Meerut police verified the video, registered a case at Bhawanpur/Bhawanuan police station and arrested 34-year-old accused Yaman Kansal, who will be produced in court as part of the ongoing legal process.
- Fellow delivery workers recognised Amit from the viral post, filed a complaint at the station and staged a temporary work stoppage while demanding action and an apology from the accused.
- The episode has intensified debate over gig-worker safety and evidence from viral CCTV, with calls from the public and delivery partners for measures such as employer support and body cameras to protect couriers.