An elderly couple was hit by a speeding Swiggy rider in Karnataka’s Bengaluru. The incident took place on March 24. The woman sustained severe injuries in the incident.
A citizen took the woman to a nearby hospital where she received treatment. She was in severe pain. The Swiggy driver was at full speed and knocked the couple after losing control of the vehicle.
Sivasubramaniam Jayaraman wrote on X, “Heard a loud bang near my home this afternoon. An elderly couple had been hit by a #Swiggy delivery rider. The woman, in her 60s, was in severe pain — I rushed her to a nearby hospital. Thankfully, no fractures. Delivery bikes are constantly zipping through our roads, often in a rush. This is becoming a serious safety issue. It’s time the government caps the speed of delivery vehicles to 50 kmph. Like taxis, they need regulation.”
Heard a loud bang near my home this afternoon. An elderly couple had been hit by a #Swiggy delivery rider. The woman, in her 60s, was in severe pain — I rushed her to a nearby hospital. Thankfully, no fractures.
— Sivasubramaniam Jayaraman (@JsivaUrbantranz) March 24, 2025
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Swiggy reacted to the video while asking for details from Jayaraman so an appropriate action could be taken against the delivery boy.
Swiggy customer care wrote in its response, “@JsivaUrbantranz Hi Sivasubramaniam. We are deeply sorry to hear about the incident involving our delivery partner and the distress it caused. Our thoughts are with the elderly couple, and we are relieved to know that there were no fractures.
Safety is a top priority for us, and we are committed to ensuring that our delivery partners adhere to safe driving practices. We will be looking into this matter urgently and will take necessary actions to prevent such incidents in the future. Please meet us on DM and help us with any information which will help us identify the delivery partner.”
Netizens also reacted to the video. A user wrote on the post, “Zomato,Swiggy, Blinkit, Dominoz .The delivery boys can often be seen rash driving, driving in the opposite lane, breaking all road traffic rules. Always in a hurry. All because of an unrealistic delivery expectation timeline imposed by their company.”
