Kalyanpuri sanitation worker killing: accused arrested, protest intensifies outside hospital
The victim’s family has refused to take his body from Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital until their demands are met, while auto-tipper services remain off Delhi roads as workers and drivers protest.
Delhi police have arrested 52-year-old Nihal, a sanitation worker, for the murder of his fellow worker Anil Kumar, 27, whom prosecutors allege Nihal stabbed to death in Kalyanpuri on Sunday. The killing sparked a protest by at least 1,000 sanitation workers and auto-tipper drivers outside Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in east Delhi, demanding compensation for Anil's family, a permanent job for a family member, and action against Nihal's employer, Metro Waste Handling Pvt.
Ltd. Anil was stabbed around 8.15 a.m. on Sunday, allegedly by Nihal, who was reportedly intoxicated and had previously threatened a tipper driver, Gulshan, whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife. CCTV footage captured Nihal, wearing a yellow T-shirt, approaching Anil from behind and stabbing him multiple times before fleeing.
Anil was rushed to the hospital but died from his injuries. The family has refused to collect Anil's body from the mortuary despite the arrest, demanding ₹1 crore in compensation, a permanent job for a family member, and punishment against their employer. Protesters disrupted garbage collection in north Delhi and called for legal action against Metro Waste Handling Pvt. Ltd. and better working conditions for sanitation workers.
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