According to the police, a case has been registered against 12 accused in connection with the racket. Investigators suspect that more people may have been cheated by the accused under the pretext of providing overseas employment opportunities

These gig workers should be recognised as workers, not merely as partners, and be given the protection and dignity they deserve, demanded Dr Raghunath Kuchik, general secretary of the Bharatiya Kamgar Sena, which is affiliated with Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)