Kalyanpuri murder: AAP MLA detained briefly; sanitation workers’ stir to continue
AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar was briefly detained by Delhi Police while leading protests over the murder of a sanitation worker in Kalyanpuri. The incident sparked political tension, with AAP leaders accusing the government of intimidation, while sanitation workers continue their strike demanding higher compensation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing political friction in Delhi and the ongoing labor unrest regarding worker safety and compensation in the city's sanitation sector.
Delhi witnessed high drama on Tuesday, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal claiming that party leader and Kondli MLA Kuldeep Kumar, who has been leading a protest against the murder of a 27-year-old sanitation worker in Kalyanpuri, was picked up by policemen around 4 a.m.
Mr. Kuldeep’s family filed a habeas corpus petition in the Delhi High Court over his “illegal” custody.
Senior advocate Shadan Farasat, appearing for Mr. Kuldeep’s family, told the court that 20-25 policemen in plain clothes picked up the MLA and that his kin had no information about his whereabouts despite reaching out to the police.
Delhi Police later told the court that he was taken into preventive custody early in the morning and released at 3.48 p.m. The court closed the case, saying the purpose of the petition had been served.
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