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The death of a Swiggy delivery executive due to injuries he sustained after falling from the third floor of an apartment in Banjara Hills when he was attacked by a pet dog, has prompted The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union to demand compensation for the next of kin from both the customer and Swiggy.
The incident took place on 11 January when Mohammad Rizwan, 23, went to deliver a food parcel to an apartment when the pet dog, a German Shepherd who was not on leash attacked him and he tried to jump on the railing but slipped and fell from the third floor.
The customer called an ambulance and the critically injured Rizwan was under treatment at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital and passed away today. After his death, the police who had booked a case against the owner of the dog, Shobhana, charged her under Section 304A for causing death by negligence.
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The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union has demanded compensation of around Rs22 lakh under The Workmen Compensation Act. After the tragic incident, the union also appealed to customers to keep their pets on leash while taking deliveries of their parcels.
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