Overview
- A Blinkit delivery agent identified as Amit was assaulted after arriving about five minutes late to deliver an order, according to viral CCTV of the incident on August 14.
- The footage appears to show a man snatching the courier’s mobile phone, slapping and kicking him, and dragging him inside a flat before the worker is brought back outside.
- Meerut police verified the video, said they have identified the people involved, are obtaining the victim’s written statement, and will file an FIR at the Bhawanuan/Bhawnapur police station.
- Authorities say raids to arrest the accused are under way and that the scene remained calm with no broader law-and-order disruption, while claims that further assault occurred inside the flat are still being investigated.
- The case highlights growing public concern about last-mile worker safety and the role viral CCTV plays in prompting police action and potential legal accountability for attackers.