NEW DELHI: A sanitation worker employed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was stabbed to death while on duty in Delhi's Kalyanpuri area on Sunday morning.
CCTV footage reportedly shows the accused attacking the sanitation worker with a knife. A Delhi Police team is currently examining the footage and other evidence to trace the assailant.
The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Anil Kumar, an MCD sanitation worker. According to preliminary information, Anil was performing his duties in Kalyanpuri around 7 a.m. on Sunday when he was attacked with a knife, officials said.
The accused fled the scene after the incident.
Upon receiving the information, the police arrived at the scene and initiated an investigation. Officials said that multiple teams have been formed to apprehend the accused using the CCTV footage.
Following the incident, BJP Trilokpuri MLA Ravi Kant visited the site and condoled the death of the worker.
Speaking to IANS, he described it as a "deeply tragic" event. "While the rest of Delhi sleeps, it is these workers who perform the task of waking the city up. We stand in solidarity with the victim's family," he said.
The BJP MLA stated that the perpetrator has been identified and that strict action will be taken against him.
Kant further said, "I have seen the CCTV footage. Anil was doing his job when the accused suddenly approached and attacked him."
Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Kondli MLA Kuldeep Kumar spoke to IANS, stating, "A sanitation worker was brazenly murdered in Kalyanpuri. Has Kalyanpuri become the crime capital? Murders are taking place all over Delhi."
"Think about the plight of the family of a sanitation worker who performs his job. When he collects garbage, it is not because he enjoys the work; due to financial circumstances and the inability to find other employment, he is compelled to collect garbage. He has been murdered," Kumar said.
He further demanded a police encounter of the accused to "set a precedent and ensure no one else commits such a crime".
The AAP MLA also demanded that the victim's family be provided with compensation and that a family member be given a job.
