Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Meerut gig worker assaulted over delivery delay, video goes viral
A delivery person in the city of Meerut, in India, went to a house to give someone their order.
When he rang the doorbell, a man who lives there got very angry about the delivery being late.
The man shouted at the delivery worker and then started hitting him.
He even pulled the delivery worker inside the flat and kept him there for a little while.
A video of the incident was posted online by an account called 'Ghar Ke Kalesh,' and it spread very quickly.
More than 180,000 people have watched the video so far, and it got around 3,000 likes.
Many people who watched it were very upset and said the couple should be put behind bars.
They said delivery workers are just doing their jobs and nobody has the right to attack them.
Some people even suggested that every delivery worker should wear a body camera so that anyone who hurts them can be caught.
A couple in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, is accused of assaulting a delivery worker and confining him inside their flat over a delay in delivery.
Video footage of the assault was posted by the social media account 'Ghar Ke Kalesh' and has been viewed more than 1.8 lakh times with around 3,000 likes.
The incident reportedly took place at Ganga Heights in the Gangasagar area of Meerut, which falls under the Bhawanpur police station.
The customer reportedly placed an order and asked the delivery worker to wait; an argument then escalated into the alleged assault.
The viral video drew widespread criticism on social media, with many users demanding that the couple be arrested.
- Who
- A delivery worker (gig worker) in Meerut and a couple accused of assaulting and confining him.
- What
- The delivery worker was allegedly beaten and confined inside the couple's flat after an argument over a delayed delivery; video of the incident went viral.
- When
- Not explicitly stated in the article.
- Where
- Ganga Heights, Gangasagar area, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, under the Bhawanpur police station's jurisdiction.
- Why
- The customer allegedly became furious over the delay in the delivery of his order, causing the confrontation to escalate into an assault.
- Location
- Ganga Heights, Gangasagar area, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Police jurisdiction
- Bhawanpur police station
- Alleged incident
- Assault and confinement of a delivery worker by a couple
- Reason for conflict
- Delay in delivery of the customer's order
- Video posted by
- Social media account 'Ghar Ke Kalesh'
- Video views
- Over 1.8 lakh (180,000+)
- Video likes
- Around 3,000
- Social media reaction
- Widespread criticism and calls for the couple's arrest