Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Blinkit Delivery Worker Shot Dead After Gwalior Stall Dispute
Vivek Meena was a 28-year-old delivery worker in Gwalior.
He was at a momo stall when he argued with two men.
Police said one of the men shot him in the head with a homemade gun.
Vivek fell down, and police took him to a hospital.
Doctors said he had already died when he arrived.
Other delivery workers protested and demanded that the attackers be arrested.
Some protesters damaged a government ambulance during the demonstration.
Police are checking cameras and searching for the two suspects.
Vivek Meena, a 28-year-old Blinkit delivery worker, was shot dead in Gwalior late Thursday night.
Police said the shooting followed an argument with two unidentified men at a momo stall in Anand Nagar.
One assailant allegedly used a country-made gun to shoot Vivek in the head at close range.
Doctors declared Vivek dead on arrival after police took him to a hospital.
Fellow delivery workers staged a road blockade and demonstration, ending it after a senior police officer promised swift arrests.
- Who
- Vivek Meena, a 28-year-old Blinkit delivery worker, was killed; police are searching for two unidentified assailants.
- What
- Vivek was allegedly shot in the head after a dispute at a momo stall.
- When
- Late Thursday night; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Anand Nagar, under the Bahodapur police station area in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police are investigating whether the dispute involved an old enmity, a personal matter, or another issue.
Delivery Workers’ Demands
Police Response
Arrests after the shooting
Delivery Workers’ Demands
Fellow delivery workers staged a demonstration and road blockade, demanding that the unidentified attackers be arrested.
Police Response
Senior police officials assured protesters that the suspects would be arrested soon; one report said the assurance involved an approximately 12-hour timeframe.
Conduct during the protest
Delivery Workers’ Demands
Protesters expressed anger over Vivek’s death; reports said some damaged the windows of a government ambulance by throwing stones.
Police Response
Police officials reached the protest site and pacified the demonstrators, after which the road blockade ended.
- Victim
- Vivek Meena, 28
- Occupation
- Blinkit delivery worker
- Location
- Anand Nagar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Reported weapon
- Country-made gun or pistol
- Suspects
- Two unidentified assailants, currently absconding
- Investigation
- Police are examining CCTV footage and searching for the suspects
- Public reaction
- Delivery workers held a demonstration and road blockade demanding arrests
