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Delivery riders in India speak out against 'unfair' conditions, wages
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Delivery workers from Indian food delivery service Zomato waiting to collect orders outside a restaurant in Kolkata last month. Some of the company's riders have complained of long working hours that come with risks such as accidents, police harassment and health problems.
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Debarshi Dasgupta India Correspondent In New Delhi, Debarshi Dasgupta
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Arshad Khan (not his real name) lost his job as a supervisor at a construction site earlier this year. A desperate search yielded nothing for months, forcing him to become a rider with Zomato, an Indian food delivery service, in June.
Being employed has turned out to be a small mercy for Mr Khan. He works nearly 12 hours a day, seven days a week, covering around 100km daily on his motorcycle in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi.
