9 Times Food Delivery Agents Went Viral For Going Beyond Duty To Help Us In 2022
The driver enquired if they had a water bottle, and when they said no, he emptied his water bottle and gave petrol from his bike so that Akshita and her brother could reach the nearest petrol pump.
Come hail, storm or knee-deep water, it is common to see delivery agents on motorcycles and even bicycles, carrying a food boxes on their backs, delivering orders to offices and homes. They cut through the traffic and navigate difficult locations, all in a bid to deliver the food on time. And all of this without any appreciation!
If this wasn't enough work already, sometimes food delivery agents were also seen going beyond duty to help civilians. Here's a list of 9 instances where delivery executives turned heroes for locals. Take a look.
1) Helped save a man's life
The incident dates back to December 25 last year, but it was reported only in February 2022. The delivery executive named Mrunal Kirdat selflessly came to the aid of a retired Colonel named Man Mohan Malik. Man Mohan had fallen seriously ill and his son decided to rush him to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.
However, there was heavy traffic that day and thus, the commute took longer than usual. His son requested help from two-wheeler riders as they could navigate the traffic faster but to no avail.
Finally, Mrunal came and rushed Man Mohan to the hospital without hesitation. Mrunal asked other people stuck in the traffic to make way and quickly took the ailing man to the hospital, where he also informed the staff about the man's grave condition.
As per the Swiggy's post on Instagram, the Colonel recovered in a few weeks and expressed his gratitude for the Swiggy delivery man Mrunal who jumped in and helped at a critical moment.
2) Gave petrol from his bike to stranded people
In March 2022, a woman from Mumbai shared how a Swiggy delivery driver came to her and her brother's rescue while stranded on the road at midnight.
Akshita Changan took to LinkedIn to share the incident - She was riding with her brother when their bike ran out of petrol and stopped in the middle of the road at 12.15 am. "A silent night with no passengers in sight, just me and my brother waiting at the roadside for some help until we discovered a delivery man checking out for an address on his mobile phone," Akshita wrote.
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Akshita's brother approached the delivery guy and asked him to tow their bike. The driver politely refused and said, "Sir, I'm going the other way round and I can't be late for delivery."
However, then the driver enquired if they had a water bottle, and when they said no, he emptied his bottle and gave petrol from his bike so that Akshita and her brother could reach the nearest petrol pump.
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3) Helped specially-abled man on street
In May 2022, a video went viral on the internet which showed a delivery boy helping a specially-abled man on a street. In the video, the delivery worker stopped his vehicle and ran towards the specially-abled man in his wheelchair struggling to get on a sidewalk. The delivery boy gently pushed the chair forward and helped the man get on the sidewalk.
This act of selflessness has won the hearts of netizens on social media. Some appreciated his kindness, while others recalled their tough times and how someone came to help them.
4) Saved life of a little girl who got into an accident
In July 2022, a Twitter user identified as Pratik Salunke in his social media post talked about the freak accident in Thane, Maharashtra. He said that a girl was playing at her school gate. Suddenly, the metal gate came loose and a part of it "pierced through her cheek, missing her right eye by an inch".
The Amazon delivery person, identified as Ravi, who was in the area, saw the accident and rushed to help the girl, holding the metal piece in place to stop excessive bleeding or aggravating the injury. According to the post, he held onto the metal piece for 30 minutes until help arrived.
Ravi, delivery boy of @amazonIN helped a girl who fet with a freak incident in Thane. She was playing on her school gate when it gave away and a part of iron pierced through her cheek, missing her right eye by an inch. Ravi hold on to the gate for 30 min untill help arrived.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/ydH700G72j
¡ª Pratik Salunke (@pratik_salunke) July 1, 2022
"Doctor and nurse from nearby Vasant Vihar hospital rushed for help. They rescued her by cutting the iron part of the gate," the Twitter user added.
5) Rescued five children from a burning building
A pizza delivery man in July 2022 had been hailed as a hero for risking his own life and running into a burning home to rescue five children.
Nicholas Bostic, 25, was driving past midnight when he noticed a house on fire. He quickly turned around and parked in the driveway. Without thinking much, he immediately rushed inside the burning house to rescue four siblings (aged 1, 6, 13 and 18) and a 13-year-old who had come for a sleepover.
Footage captured by a police officer's body camera shows Bostic carrying one of the children and running out of the burning house. It also shows the 25-year-old handing the kid over to first responders after bringing the child to safety.
Here¡¯s the video to go along with the story. pic.twitter.com/TvZ5wzCg1f
¡ª LafayetteINPolice (@LafayetteINPD) July 15, 2022
6) Delivered food while getting drenched in rain
End of July 2022, a video of a Swiggy delivery agent waiting at a traffic point amid heavy rains went viral. Why? He wasn't wearing a raincoat.
In the viral video, the delivery agent could be seen on a motorbike waiting at what appeared to be a traffic signal. He was thoroughly drenched as the rain continued to pelt down, but he continued without care.
The video was shared by a user named Dinesh Komma on Instagram. "Hard employee life is not easy for everyone," a part of the caption read.
7) Puppies rescued from burning house
In September 2022, an Amazon delivery driver in the United States earned praise for her heroic act of rescuing three puppies from a burning house in Florida.
The good samaritan noticed smoke from a nearby home on August 30 while working in North Central Florida and called the police, according to Columbia County Fire Rescue (CCFR). CCFR claimed that the woman saved both the dogs and the house and praised her quick thinking.
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8) Alerted police after 'last meal' note by customer
A food delivery executive in China is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of a suicidal customer. The incident took place in Henan Province. The customer had left an ominous note while placing his food order, which read: "The last meal in my life."
When the delivery guy arrived at the customer's place, no one answered the bell. Suspecting that something was not right, he alerted the police, Global Times reported.
When the police and firefighters arrived, the man refused to open the door and threatened to jump out of the window. The cops persuaded him to calm down while the firemen quietly slid into the room and saved him, the report said.
The man, who had taken many sleeping pills, was starting to lose consciousness when rescuers managed to enter his apartment in time and pull him away from danger.
9) Helped elderly couple contact their son
In September 2022, a Twitter user shared how a Swiggy delivery agent came to the aid of an elderly couple and helped them contact their son living in a different city. In a series of tweets, Saikiran Kannan shared how his mother, who lives in Bengaluru, also helped the elderly couple in Chennai get in touch with their son, who stays in Secunderabad.
"My mother decided to take a chance with @SwiggyInstamart by choosing some biscuits and juice items to be delivered at their son's address," Kannan said in a subsequent tweet. When the Swiggy delivery executive reached the area, he could not locate the exact address. His mother eventually asked the man to keep the items for himself and thanked him for his efforts.
"A few minutes later, my mother asked the old couple to share the contacts of some close friends of Mr X to get more info on his place of stay. And Bingo! The address that was shared earlier was messy. Now we got the exact Google maps location of the place where Mr X was staying in with all the right directions and details," Kannan further said.
My mother felt grateful to the Swiggy man (Mr. Srinath Srikanth) who works around the West Venkatapuram, Old Alwal, (Secunderabad area). She asked for his GPay details & transferred some amount for having gone above & beyond to help an old couple get in touch with their dear son!
¡ª Saikiran Kannan | Èü»ùÀ¼¿²ÄÏ (@saikirankannan) September 12, 2022
Kannan's mother called the delivery agent again after confirming the correct address. "The delivery man was kind enough to say that he would do it upon completion of his current delivery order," the tweet said.
The Swiggy delivery guy called her up after half an hour and made her talk to the elderly couple's son.
However, it turned out that the couple's son had been in an accident a few days ago and was under heavy medication. He didn't want his parents to be worried and thus avoided their calls.
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