Hyderabad Delivery Workers Protest After Being Asked to Deliver Expired Goods
What Happened
Delivery partners at an online grocery store in Hastinapuram, Hyderabad staged a protest alleging they were being asked to deliver expired products to customers. The workers claimed customer complaints were affecting them and alleged their accounts were blocked after they raised concerns with store managers. Following a complaint, food safety officials inspected the store and found 14 expired products, including milk packets, paneer, atta, fruit drinks and ginger-garlic paste.
Key Takeaways
The incident has triggered a food safety investigation and raised concerns about inventory management at quick-commerce and online grocery outlets. Authorities have reported the findings to senior officials for further action.