Hyderabad, May 1 -- Last year, during the COVID-19 lockdown, life was thrown out of gear, as only government officials and those who work in delivering essential commodities were allowed to function. In the ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Telangana government has imposed a night curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The situation has become peculiar for Swiggy delivery executives, who are currently facing a range of issues as their company has reportedly sought permission to work beyond 9 p.m.

More than one delivery executive Siasat.com spoke to said that in spite of getting permission, they were being subject to police thrashing. One delivery person said that he was "beaten to a pulp" by police officials at Dilsukhnagar,...