New Delhi, May 24 -- A businessman in Bengaluru has alleged that a delivery agent from quick commerce company Zepto physically assaulted him during a confrontation, resulting in his skull getting fractured.

According to multiple media reports, the incident that took place in Judges Colony of Basaveshwaranagar unfolded when the victim's sister-in-law attempted to collect an order from the Zepto delivery agent.

The altercation began when the Zepto agent reportedly lashed out at her for an incorrect address. The argument apparently escalated, leading the 30-year-old businessman, Shashank S, to intervene, Times of India reported.

Shashank, in a statement, said he questioned the delivery agent's behaviour, which caused him to verbally abuse...