Food delivery courier says he was punched in the face at Żabbar pizzeria
A food delivery courier has reported to police that he was assaulted by an employee of a Żabbar pizzeria after an argument about late food escalated into an altercation.
Umair Zia, who is from Pakistan and lives in Qrendi, told Times of Malta that the incident happened at around 8 pm on Sunday when he was pushed and punched in the face by the employee after he attempted to ask about the status of an order he was supposed to deliver.
“I had been waiting to pick up an order for about 30 minutes and I asked if it was ready, as the client had started to call asking what was taking so long,” Zia said.
“The guy came out and looked like he was about to eat me. He started to verbally abuse me and then he pushed me and I fell over.”
Zia said that after he was pushed, he phoned the police to report the incident, but no help was forthcoming.
“After that, he came out with the food and told me to get out,” he continued.
“He looked very angry and continued to shout at me, after which he punched me in the face and hit my nose.”
Photo: Umair Zia
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