Flipkart delivery boy molests maid in Hyderabad
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Spacescreamer
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To raise the issue that even the delivery boys/services might need to be screened properly now. Just saying the underlined part above wont address the gravity of the situation.
Delivery boys got unchecked access due to lax attitude till now. More prevalent in old residential complexes. Modern ones receive the packages at the main gate itself (may or may not require special intimation by the buyer), this should have been implemented long back wherever possible.
The article really should have mentioned only 'Courier Boy....' as a generic heading (The company name omitted). But due to the very nature of guttural reporting ways/tactics, everybody wants to grab eyeballs by either using a popular name, or try to be extra specific at the most inappropriate places.
Onemufc
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Exactly my thoughts.
I think everyone is trying to gain media attention at the expense of Flipkart's name.
After name, a person gets recognised by his/her job. It'll always be like that. Work place's name gets dragged because it's assumed that a part of person's ethics comes from there. Flipkart is quite popular for their good services, so it's expected out of their employees to show good behaviour as well.
I know nothing of this incident but it seems the guy was on Flipkart duty - so nothing wrong in associating Flipkart with it. Same goes with other incidents involving people from other professions/firms, such as army. No one says "a man kills another man" when an armyman is involved. Army is known for their integrity and it raises a few eyebrows when an armyman performs such antics.
Bigger the name, bigger the responsibility. How would you have reacted if was Flipkart's CEO who molested the maid? Would you still have said that a man molested a maid?
Could've just put delivery boy of an e-Commerce firm. But I guess since the customer care of Flipkart wasn't cooperative and the post they referred mentioned Flipkart specifically, the newspaper chose to run along with it. They get the views.
How can a customer service employee do that? I don't think they were even trained or given directions on how to handle this. They will be now though.
sharktale1212
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There are two parts here:
1. Companies take a rather short view when it comes to people performing functions while in official capacity. They always tell people to behave when wearing their display badges etc. If the incident did happen when delivering the parcel the mentioning FK is justified.
2. Yep they get views. An employee at my last office used to moonlight as a pimp. He was caught in a police raid and during interrogation he talked about his "work". The story ran in the paper was -- Software Engineer at respected xxx Firm is running the biggest pimp operation in Hyderabad.
There you have to wonder if naming the company was justified.
Personally, I do agree with most people regarding the Flipkart name being used for making the news a bit more spicy. But, there was an incident when an ekart delivery guy was getting over friendly with my mom, unaware that I was in the other room.
When i heard that he was speaking a bit more than usual, complementing my mom and the house, etc, I just walked out and saw a surprised look on his face. He dint utter a single word post that and left. My mom too felt weird about the way he was trying to be over friendly. I let it go.
On my part, yes if it would have been our house maid, I too would react in the same manner as the woman did. Or heck for the matter, I would have located the guy through the local office and bashed him to his senses.
The news is correct and not everyone has a good soul. So no matter what level of work, there are good and bad people everywhere. Women must be cautious. And to a certain extent, with the ever changing world, even men need to be cautious.
When i heard that he was speaking a bit more than usual, complementing my mom and the house, etc, I just walked out and saw a surprised look on his face. He dint utter a single word post that and left. My mom too felt weird about the way he was trying to be over friendly. I let it go.
On my part, yes if it would have been our house maid, I too would react in the same manner as the woman did. Or heck for the matter, I would have located the guy through the local office and bashed him to his senses.
The news is correct and not everyone has a good soul. So no matter what level of work, there are good and bad people everywhere. Women must be cautious. And to a certain extent, with the ever changing world, even men need to be cautious.
avi
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She called FK customer service and asked for courier guy's details. Do you really think CC guy would have authority to share such info?
He obviously refused and everyone started taking name at FK.
why?
just a few words from your side could've ensured he wouldn't try to pull such trick again. i am not hinting towards abusing him but something that would've made him realize you heard everything and "it's you who is letting him go and not reporting the incident." nip it in the bud whenever possible... punishment is not always necessary.
but these days people get to know the name and phone number of delivery boys beforehand. i am not sure if it's in few cities but for the last one year, i am receiving the details thru SMS on the day of delivery.
I said it in a non verbal manner. He would be an idiot to have uttered a single word more, and he read those signs loud and clear.
Edit : Same case, Believed to be E-kart's delivery boy, Complainant speaks in Hindi.
Earlier NewsX made a video which was obviously deleted later.
Company has acknowledged the incident: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/1412...e/wish-i-took-uber-case-route-mili-srivastava
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^^ And I think Flipkart have responded correctly. I don't even see why Flipkart has to take responsibility in this case when the delivery boy was not theirs.
Does Amazon.com take responsibility for the behavior of a FedEx delivery boy just because he was delivering a package from Amazon.
If that is how her things works, then what about her liability considering that she was the one who put her maid in danger by ordering from Flipkart?
Why did she not file and FIR immediately as soon as it happened and tried to talk to Flipkart instead. She did not have any right to demand details about their or third party workers without going through the proper channel which is filing an FIR.
When my office colleagues debit card was abused by somebody and purchases made on Flipkart, when he talked to them directly for information, they clearly told him to file an FIR with Cyber Crime division and they will cooperate by providing all the information required and they did just that when the needful was done which lead to quickly catching the culprit. Go through the right channels/path and they cannot refuse any information.
In this particular case, I think this lady is just trying to exploit the incident to extort money from Flipkart for herself. All her struggle seems to be get money from Flipkart instead of focusing on the culprit. That's why it seems she refused refused a education fund for the girl that Flipkart offered and instead trying to get money for herself. She could have taken it up with the police immediately if what she wanted was for justice to be done, but she wanted to milk Flipkart for money .
Somehow I also have the feeling that this maid she has in her house may be a minor.
Does Amazon.com take responsibility for the behavior of a FedEx delivery boy just because he was delivering a package from Amazon.
If that is how her things works, then what about her liability considering that she was the one who put her maid in danger by ordering from Flipkart?
Why did she not file and FIR immediately as soon as it happened and tried to talk to Flipkart instead. She did not have any right to demand details about their or third party workers without going through the proper channel which is filing an FIR.
When my office colleagues debit card was abused by somebody and purchases made on Flipkart, when he talked to them directly for information, they clearly told him to file an FIR with Cyber Crime division and they will cooperate by providing all the information required and they did just that when the needful was done which lead to quickly catching the culprit. Go through the right channels/path and they cannot refuse any information.
In this particular case, I think this lady is just trying to exploit the incident to extort money from Flipkart for herself. All her struggle seems to be get money from Flipkart instead of focusing on the culprit. That's why it seems she refused refused a education fund for the girl that Flipkart offered and instead trying to get money for herself. She could have taken it up with the police immediately if what she wanted was for justice to be done, but she wanted to milk Flipkart for money .
Somehow I also have the feeling that this maid she has in her house may be a minor.
avi
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Though you have put a correct argument, this part is wrong. Delivery guy is from e-kart which is owned by Flipkart itself. So Flipkart also owns logistics
^^ Both of them may share the same roots, but at present, e-Kart is a separate entity (business) from Flipkart with a different management hierarchy from Flipkart. If the practices used by the logistics company e-Kart are under the radar, then it is this logistics company that should be questioned, not Flipkart.
e-Kart as a logistics service is used by businesses other than Flipkart. If this courier boy was delivering a package of shopclues.com, should shopclues be made liable for whatever happens or is it e-Kart that should be questioned?
e-Kart as a logistics service is used by businesses other than Flipkart. If this courier boy was delivering a package of shopclues.com, should shopclues be made liable for whatever happens or is it e-Kart that should be questioned?
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