Overview
- A Zepto delivery agent, identified as Vishnuvardhan, assaulted Shashank S, a Bengaluru businessman, over a delivery address dispute on May 21, 2025.
- The altercation escalated when Shashank intervened after the agent argued with his sister-in-law; the assault resulted in a skull fracture for Shashank.
- CCTV footage shows Vishnuvardhan punching Shashank multiple times in the face and head, with Shashank alleging the agent also issued a death threat before fleeing.
- The Basaveshwaranagar police have booked the delivery agent under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing hurt and criminal intimidation.
- Zepto expressed regret over the incident and has been served a notice by authorities seeking details about the accused as part of the ongoing investigation.