London delivery drivers protest against rise in acid attacks

‘Distressed over a rise in acid attacks, some 200 delivery drivers protested in front of the British parliament, demanding the government takes action.
“Most of the time we get attacked or our bikes are stolen. I don’t feel safe doing my work. Yesterday I felt threatened because some boys wanted to attack me,” Musa, a young UberEATS driver told AFP on Tuesday.
The protest was organised after five people, including delivery driver Jabed Hussain, were attacked with acid in the space of just 90 minutes on the night of July 13. Two teenagers aged 15 and 16 were subsequently arrested.
“I’ve been working for Deliveroo for 4 years. I don’t feel safe to go on my bike. I don’t know what I’m going to do for a living,” Hussain, who suffered slight burns to the chest, told AFP.
“The government needs to take proper actions. There needs to be more police in the streets,” he added.’
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