Rider says he went to a hotel near Hill Park Chowrangi on May 1 when the incident happened
KARACHI:
A dozen people, including a hotel owner and his employees, were arrested for allegedly assaulting an online food delivery boy and his colleagues, Ferozabad police said on Saturday.
The video of the incident went viral on social media.
In his written complaint to the police, the victim, Muhammad Shehzad, said that he had gone to a hotel near Hill Park Chowrangi in Karachi on Shaheed-e-Millat Road on May 1 to collect an order when the incident took place.
Shehzad alleged that the hotel owner deliberately delayed handing over the order. When he objected, saying delivery drivers had a time limit of five minutes per delivery, the hotel owner reportedly became furious.
He further stated that the owner, along with 10 to 11 staff members, allegedly subjected him to serious physical assaults, including kicking and punching.
During the incident, two other food delivery men, who were passing by and had witnessed the attack, intervened. However, they were also allegedly beaten by the hotel owner and his employees. The victim further claimed that shots were also fired during the altercation.
Police said two suspects were arrested, while searches were underway for the other suspects and further investigation was underway.
