Hyderabad Swiggy delivery boy who jumped off 3rd floor to save himself from dog dies

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Hyderabad, Jan 16, 2023: A Swiggy delivery agent, who jumped from the third floor of an apartment in Hyderabad after he was chased by a dog, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment on Saturday.

 

The deceased, 23-year-old Mohammed Rizwan, a delivery agent with food Swiggy, had gone to an apartment building in Banjara Hills to deliver an order. He went to Lumbini Rock Castle Apartments in Banjara Hills to deliver food to K Shobhana, police said. When he knocked at the door of the flat, the customer’s pet dog, a German Shepherd, barked at him and lunged at the door.

 

Telangana | A Swiggy delivery boy,Rizwan died at a hospital in Banjara Hills PS limits.He was attacked by a pet dog while he went for delivery&fell down the first floor of the building while trying to escape. Banjara Hills Police registered a case against Shobana, the dog’s owner

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Out of fear, he jumped from the 3rd floor of the apartment. He was rushed to the Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) and was admitted in critical condition. He later succumbed to his injuries on Saturday evening.

“As Rizwan was handing over the parcel to the customer, the pet dog of her family, a German Shepherd, rushed out of the house and pounced on him. Out of fear of being attacked, Rizwan made an attempt to escape by running for safety. But the dog chased him and he jumped from the third floor of the building,” said Banjara Hills inspector of police M Narender.

He further added, “The Swiggy delivery boy Mohammed Rizwan succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at around 6.30 pm on Saturday. The case has been altered to section 304(A) IPC and further investigation is underway.”

Courtesy: India Today