Pune: A disturbing incident unfolded as a Swiggy delivery boy, while handing over a sanitary pad packet to a woman customer, tried to assault her. The 26-year-old woman from Wakdewadi took immediate action by reporting the incident to the Khadki Police Station. The Swiggy delivery boy has been charged with attempt to assault, although he has not yet been apprehended by the police.
Woman placed order for various household items
According to police information, "The woman had placed an order for various household items through Swiggy and noticed that the sanitary pad packet had been tampered with. Alarmed by this discovery, she captured a photograph and promptly shared it with Swiggy. In response, the company arranged for a fresh delivery, assigning a different delivery person".
Accused delivery boy requested payment
Upon the arrival of the replacement packet, the accused delivery boy requested payment. However, the woman directed him to resolve the payment matter with Swiggy. The delivery boy claimed that his mobile phone battery had drained and inquired whether he could recharge it at her residence.
However, the situation took a disturbing turn when he made inappropriate advances and tried to attack her.
Swiggy's 'frustrating' response
The woman posted a video about the Swiggy delivery person on LinkedIn and said that the response from the food delivery app was "frustrating." She said the customer care told her that the delivery person has been instructed not to go to the area where the victim lives.
"The most frustrating part here is, Swiggy asked me to calm down since they have apparently asked the delivery guy ‘not to go in this region’ how? How does that even work? And you think a man who waited for an hour to come back to my residence would understand this? I’ve lodged the FIR, however have received no updates till now. The guy is still on the run. Are we even really safe, when it’s already been 24 hours and no action has been taken against the harasser? Is this how we prioritise women safety in this county?" the woman said in the post.
Case registered
Police Inspector Rajendra Shahane commented, "This case has been registered under IPC section 354 (A), and we are actively seeking to locate the Swiggy delivery boy. The incident occurred on September 5th at 1:15 PM in the afternoon." The investigation into this distressing incident continues.
