Shiv Sena (UBT) has raised concerns over unchecked and unscreened migrants joining delivery aggregators and other online service platforms. In a letter to the Mumbai police, the party has demanded that the law enforcement agency implement a regulatory policy to verify and monitor the credentials of delivery personnel operating in the city. In its letter, the Sena alleged that in the pursuit of rapid expansion and quick deliveries, companies are compromising the safety of citizens.

Speaking with mid-day, Akhil Chitre, president of the Shiv Sanchar Sena (IT, Electronics and Communication Wing of UBT), cited an incident in which assailants posed as delivery agents and murdered a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader in Tamil Nadu. “There are rising complaints of delivery boys indulging in serious criminal activities and even traffic violations, such as rash driving and, in some cases, driving on the wrong side,” Chitre said.