Noida: A delivery executive died after his e-scooter collided with an auto-rickshaw near Sector 62 on Monday morning. Police said a car reversing on the road collided with the oncoming auto-rickshaw, which overturned and crushed the scooter that was next to it. The scooter rider, Ghulam (22), was critically injured as shards from the auto’s broken windscreen slit his throat, causing severe bleeding. He later died during treatment at Kailesh Hospital in Sector 71. The auto driver sustained some bruises in the incident. He was taken into custody along with the car driver, but not arrested, as Ghulam’s family was yet to reach Noida and submit a complaint. Police also seized both the car and the auto.The body has been sent for autopsy. According to cops, Ghulam, originally from Farrukhabad, worked as a delivery executive for Blinkit. On Monday, he had picked up an order around 9 am from the company’s office, around 200 metres from the spot, when he was hit. After the accident, several delivery executives staged a protest and tried to block the road near the hospital for nearly an hour, seeking accountability and compensation for Ghulam’s family. Agitators claimed police used force as they removed protestors from the road. A senior police officer, however, dismissed the charges.Later in the day, Blinkit delivery executives in the area went on strike for the day, disrupting services. They resumed duties in the evening after discussions with company representatives and police officials.
