Outrage after food delivery boys stopped, vehicles seized

Union demands return of vehicles, action against companies

Delivery executives on Saturday were stopped at various checkpoints in the city and their vehicles seized. Some were even allegedly assaulted by police, who seemed to enforce a strict lockdown. The delivery executives, including those from food aggregators Zomato and Swiggy, were stopped at checkpoints near the Rythu Bazaar in Mehdipatnam, Road Number 12 Junction in Banjara Hills and Khairtabad, among other locations. Several video clips and images surfaced on social media with the issue quickly becoming viral. Social media users expressed anguish at how these delivery executives were being treated, and pointed to ‘xvii’ under ‘Permitted Activities’ of GO MS 102 allows e-commerce, which includes ‘delivery of goods and merchandise including food’.