Overview
- Police say 25-year-old Zepto partner K. Abhishek died on January 5 after falling from his bike on the Tolichowki–Mehdipatnam road and being run over by a private bus.
- CCTV footage captured the fall and the bus passing over him, providing evidence for the investigation.
- Mehdipatnam police registered a case, took the bus driver into custody, and sent the body to Osmania General Hospital for post-mortem.
- The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union demanded Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, application of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, and removal of 10-minute delivery targets, while seeking the labour minister’s intervention.
- A police official said preliminary information suggests he was hurrying to finish a delivery and urged riders to prioritise safety and wear helmets.