Viral Video: Zomato rider delivers food on horseback amid fuel shortage

Amid the fuel crisis across India due to protests by truck drivers, a Zomato delivery agent in Hyderabad's Chanchalguda area was seen delivering food on a horse in the viral video.

The sight of the delivery agent on horseback amazed the onlookers. In the video, the man was seen carrying the red Zomato bag and wearing the uniform.

The video was widely shared on social media. This incident occured after the fuel shortage in multiple areas of the country due to the strike by truck drivers against the center's new hit-and-run law on January 1.

In the new law, severe penalties are imposed on drivers who flee accident scenes. After recieving the assurance by the center on Jnauary 3, truckers were asked by the All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) to call off the strike. As per the new hit-and-run law, there is up to 10 years in jail and/or a fine for drivers involved in fatal accidents who fail to report the incident to the authorities.

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