Salil Tripathi was the sole breadwinner of his family before the incident that killed him.
New Delhi:
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal today expressed his condolences on Twitter over the death of Zomato’s food delivery man Salil Tripathi, whose bike was allegedly Drunk police constable collides with SUV in New Delhi! on Saturday night.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of our delivery partner Salil Tripathi in an unfortunate road accident,” Goyal tweeted. “We are providing all possible support to help the family overcome this.”
We are deeply saddened by the death of our delivery partner Salil Tripathi in an unfortunate road accident. We are doing everything possible to help the family overcome this – pic.twitter.com/yJOUDsPpet
— Deepinder Goyal (@deepigoyal) 13 January 2022
The Zomato founder’s Twitter statement said that his team has been in the hospital with the family since the night of the accident, and they are helping the family with an insurance grant of Rs 10 lakh. It also noted that his team has already assisted the family in covering some of his expenses, including Salil Tripathi’s funeral.
Zomato’s statement promised a job for the victim’s wife, who was the sole breadwinner of his family before her sudden death. His gesture came soon after Sucheta Tripathi took to Twitter to demand justice for her husband. Left with a 10-year-old son to take care of alone, Sucheta tweeted on Wednesday, “the future is dark for me”.
“Once the family’s grief is over, we will do everything possible to get Salil’s wife Sucheta a job, so that she can run the household, and support their 10-year-old son’s education going forward,” Zomato’s statement said. Having said.
Mr Goyal’s tweet also noted Zomato’s collective efforts to support the family during this difficult time. “In addition to the above, the employees of Zomato have collectively contributed Rs 12 lakh for the future of the family… Needless to say, we are committed to ensuring necessary financial and emotional support to the bereaved family during this difficult time. are there for.”
On Saturday night, Tripathi was waiting to place a food order when a speeding SUV rammed his bike in Rohini’s Buddh Vihar area, killing him instantly. Police said that a police constable, who was driving under the influence of alcohol, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
“A car rammed a DTC bus and a biker in Budh Vihar area on the night of January 8. The car was driven by Delhi Police constable Mahendra, whose posting was in Rohini North police station. Prima facie it appears that Mahendra Very drunk,” said the police.
Since the incident, the family has garnered an outpouring of support, including filmmaker Manish Mundra, who on Tuesday donated Rs 4 lakh to the victim’s wife Sucheta.
Online support has also exceeded expectations, as a crowdfunding campaign was posted on the Keto platform, aiming to raise Rs 15 lakh in support of Tripathi’s family. As of Thursday afternoon, the campaign has already raised Rs. 7.75 lakhs.
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