BENGALURU: A delivery executive associated with Blinkit has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly assaulting a customer following a dispute over a delivery address, police said.
The incident occurred around 2 am on March 7 at an apartment complex in Koramangala.
Police identified the accused as Tanush, a delivery worker from Ejipura.
According to the complaint, the customer, identified as Paul J Vithayathil, had placed an order through the Blinkit app and was expecting the delivery at his flat. However, the delivery executive allegedly reached the wrong location in the building while attempting to complete the order.
When the customer contacted him and asked him to come to the correct floor, a verbal argument reportedly broke out between the two.
Police said the delivery worker later approached the customer’s residence, where the dispute escalated. During the confrontation, he allegedly punched the customer in the face, threw the ordered items and fled the spot.
The injured customer later sought medical treatment. Doctors conducted examinations, including an X-ray of the nasal bones, which confirmed that he had sustained a fracture.
Based on the complaint and medical findings, police registered a case and later arrested the accused.
