Guwahati News Desk: A food delivery executive of the leading food delivery company, Zomato was arrested by Jorhat Police on Monday for allegedly peddling drugs.
The accused was identified as Arindam who was found supplying drugs in the area along with two others, viz., Raj Sahu and Vicky Choudhary who were also arrested in connection to the case.
According to the sources, the delivery boy was arrested from Rajamaidam’s new colony where he was allegedly peddling drugs. The police officers seized the bike of the accused.
Earlier, a similar incident took place in Guwahati where three drug peddlers were arrested by Paltanbazar from South Sarania by using the name of online food delivery companies of Zomato and Swiggy who were found taking advantage of the relaxations and engaged in delivery activities of drugs across the city.
Using delivery company’s uniform they have started home delivery of contrabands as the government of Assam has allowed essentials services during the curfew hours.
The accused were identified as Brojen Das, Gayatri Roy, and Shubhankar Sarkar and police officials seized 13 containers having 6 grams of brown sugar.
Among these three, Brojen Das used to work it online food delivery company Swiggy and they were supplying drugs for a long time.