Delhi: 25 workers found in truck, sent to shelter home, say Cops

DCP (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said, “The driver said he had come to Delhi to deliver essential goods and was returning to MP. The labourers came to know about this and paid the driver Rs 1,000 per person to drop them to their hometown.” Police said nine people boarded from Narela, six from Karnal bypass and 10 from near AIIMS.

Kishan (32), one of the migrants, said, “My wife and I work in Narela but we lost our jobs since the lockdown. It wasn’t easy to leave Delhi on foot. My friend told me about this truck, which was unloading material near North Delhi.” Shyama, another worker, said, “Our contractor left us and I had to beg for food and money for a week. I thought the truck would take us back home… We don’t want to live like this.”

Around 65 migrants, heading to Bihar and UP, were also found in two delivery vans near Seemapuri. A case was registered against the two drivers and the migrants were sent to Yamuna Sports Complex.