Zomato Founder Announces Job For Wife, Aid For Family Of Delivery Partner Killed In Accident

Founder Deepinder Goyal stated that Zomato is helping the family with an insurance grant of Rs 10 lakh and depending on what the family needs, it will continue to support them in every possible way.

Salil Tripathi (File Photo)

New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Thursday stated that it will provide a job to Sucheta Tripathi, wife of its delivery executive Salil Tripathi who died in a road accident in Delhi last week.

Along with the job, the company will provide an insurance grant of Rs 10 lakh and its employees will also be contributing Rs 12 lakh towards the family’s future.

Taking to Twitter, Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal wrote: “We are deeply aggrieved by the death of our delivery partner Salil Tripathi in an unfortunate road incident. We are extending all possible support to help the family get through this.”

Sharing a statement, he informed about the steps taken by the company so far: “Our team is personally assisting the family at the moment and we have been at the hospital since the night of the accident and have already helped with the ongoing expenses (e.g. funeral expenses etc).”

The Founder further stated that Zomato is helping the family with an insurance grant of Rs 10 lakh and depending on what the family needs, it will continue to support them in every possible way.

“After the family is past the grieving, we will make every effort to provide a job to Salil’s wife Sucheta (depending on whether she wants in) so that she can run the household and support her 10-year-old son’s education going forward,” he added.

“In addition to the above, Zomato employees have collectively contributed Rs 12 lakh towards the family's future,” the statement read.

Deepinder Goyal stated that Zomato continues “to be there for the bereaved family to ensure they have the financial and emotional support required in this difficult time.”

Victim Was Lone Bread Earner Of Family

On the night of January 8, Salil Tripathi, a 38-year-old delivery executive, was killed after being allegedly hit by the vehicle of a policeman suspected to be under the influence of alcohol in northwest Delhi’s Rohini. 

Police said the accused constable identified as Zile Singh was arrested, news agency PTI reported.

According to an official statement by the Delhi police, the victim was the lone bread earner of his family and his father died of COVID-19.

The police informed that on the night of January 8 in the Budh Vihar area, a car hit a DTC bus and a bike rider. This car was being driven by a Delhi Police constable whose posting was in Rohini North police station. Prima facie, it looks like the accused was very drunk at the time when he carried out this accident, it stated as reported by news agency ANI.

“Delivery boy Salil Tripathi was the only earning person in his house and his father also died in the second wave of COVID-19,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rohini Pranav Tayal had said.

Salil Tripathi’s family has sought justice in the matter along with a government job for his wife as people from different cities continue to offer financial support.

(With Agency Inputs)