India, May 28 -- Over the past few months, multiple complaints involving gig workers associated with platforms such as Blinkit, Uber and Rapido have surfaced online, briefly triggering outrage before fading away from public conversation.

But the incidents keep returning, raising uncomfortable questions around how gig platforms verify workers, handle complaints and protect customers in an ecosystem built around speed and scale.

Last week, a Delhi NCR-based woman in a Linkedin post alleged that a Blinkit delivery partner sexually harassed her after delivering a sexual wellness product to her home. According to the woman, the delivery executive questioned her about the order over a phone call before sexually harassing her.

The incident le...