‘Want justice’: Protests enter Day 2 after Delhi sanitation worker stabbed to death

Protests have entered their second day in Delhi, following the tragic stabbing death of a sanitation worker. Sunita, 37, is leading the demonstrations, along with her family and hundreds of sanitation workers, demanding justice. Her brother, Anil Kumar, a 27-year-old Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) worker, was brutally stabbed to death in East Delhi on Sunday.

Sunita and her family are asking for Rs 1 crore in compensation, a government job for a relative, and accountability for the perpetrator. Hundreds of sanitation workers gathered at the protest site, supported by senior district police officers and paramilitary personnel. The MCD Sanitation Workers Union has announced a strike until all demands are met.

Anil, who worked as a helper, was attacked near a garbage van by a suspect named Nihal alias "Kulla", 52. CCTV footage captured the incident, and the accused was arrested on Monday. Nihal claimed he intended to target Anil and another garbage van driver, suspecting an illicit relationship between them and his wife. Police are analyzing CCTV records and interviewing witnesses to reconstruct the events.

Garbage collection services have been suspended as the union refuses to resume work until their demands are addressed. Union officials claim no government representatives have reached out to the family, stating that their concerns are being ignored. The family is demanding strict punishment for the accused, a government job for a relative, and a substantial compensation amount. The protests have highlighted the poor working conditions and lack of protection faced by sanitation workers in Delhi.