Hitesha Vs Kamaraj Zomato Case: All You Need To Know

Hitesha Kamaraj Zomato case: Zomato delivery man Kamaraj has filed a complaint against Hitesha Chandranee, who is a content creator based out of Bengaluru. She had alleged that he physically assaulted her after she complained about late delivery and shared videos showing her bleeding nose.

Karnataka: FIR filed against Hitesha Chandrani, who had accused Zomato delivery boy Kamaraj of attacking her, at Bengaluru's Electronic City Police Station under Section 355 (assault), 504 (insult) & 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC; FIR registered on Kamaraj's complaint

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Here are all the things you need to know about the case:

1. It was Chandranee who had first registered a case against Kamaraj a few days ago in Electronic City Police station, Bengaluru.

2. Kamaraj then was arrested for alleged assault, insult and criminal intimidation, and released on bail. He is now under temporary suspension from Zomato with a police case against him.

3. It was earlier reported that Zomato suspended its delivery partner after the physical assault case.

4. Chandranee, in videos shared on her social media last week, showed her injured nose, accusing a Zomato delivery man of “punching” her in the face. The alleged argument between Chandranee and the delivery man took place over a delay in delivery on March 9. In the video, Chandranee, pointing to her bloody nose, said, “So guys my Zomato delivery order was late and I was talking to the customer care executive. And meanwhile, the delivery person just did this. He hit me, left me bleeding here and ran off.” Read the full story here

5. Kamraj, however, refuted all claims made by Hitesha Chandranee. “After I reached her apartment door, I handed her the food and I was expecting her to pay me (as she had opted for cash on delivery). I also apologised since the delivery was delayed due to traffic and bad roads. But she was very rude from the outset. She asked me ‘Why are you late?’ I replied apologetically, as there were road blocks due to ongoing civic works and there were traffic jams as well,” he claimed.

6. The techie refuted the statement made by Kamaraj and said she never started with abuse. She alleged that he was rude first and "It was my reaction out of fear. I panicked. It was in the heat of the moment, it was not intentional," she had told NDTV.

7. The two versions of a story led to an investigation and has divided social media.

8. Zomato is supporting both the parties in the case and wants "both sides of the story to come to light".'

9. A case has been registered against the woman under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 341 (wrongful restraint), 355 (assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace).