Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Kejriwal questions police over AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar's detention
A man who cleaned the streets in Delhi was hurt badly and died while he was working.
His name was Anil Kumar, and he was only 24 years old.
The police found a person they think did this bad thing and arrested him.
People who work as street cleaners in Delhi became very sad and angry.
They sat together in protest and asked the government to help the man's family.
A famous politician named Arvind Kejriwal said the police took away another politician named Kuldeep Kumar very early in the morning.
He said the police also broke the cameras at Kuldeep Kumar's house and took the recording device.
The family of Anil Kumar wants the person who hurt him to be punished.
They also want money to help them because they are poor.
The police and the politicians are not agreeing, so everyone is waiting to see what happens next.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal demanded to know the whereabouts of MLA Kuldeep Kumar, alleging Delhi Police picked him up from his home at 4 a.m., smashed CCTV cameras and took the DVR.
The detention followed the murder of 24-year-old MCD sanitation worker Anil Kumar, who was stabbed to death while on duty in Delhi's Kalyanpuri area on Sunday.
Police arrested a suspect in the murder on Monday, though the identity has not been released.
AAP claims police are pressuring the victim's Dalit family to perform last rites against their wishes, while the family wants justice and compensation first.
Sanitation workers have held a sit-in protest for two days demanding justice and Rs 1 crore compensation for the victim's family.
- Who
- Arvind Kejriwal, AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar, Delhi Police, and the family of murdered MCD sanitation worker Anil Kumar.
- What
- A political standoff over the murder of an MCD sanitation worker, the detention of an AAP MLA, and claims that police are pressuring the family over last rites.
- When
- The murder occurred on Sunday morning, a suspect was arrested on Monday, and Kejriwal's social media post about the MLA's detention came on Tuesday.
- Where
- New Delhi, India — including the Kalyanpuri area and the DCP Eastern Range office.
- Why
- AAP and the victim's family are demanding justice and Rs 1 crore compensation, and accuse the police of heavy-handedness and suppressing the family's voice.
AAP and Victim's Family
Delhi Police
Detention of MLA Kuldeep Kumar
AAP and Victim's Family
AAP leaders say police picked up Kuldeep Kumar at 4 a.m. without information or reason, smashed CCTV cameras and took the DVR, and have not revealed details about his whereabouts.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police has made no public response to the allegations; AAP leaders say they are receiving no answers about the MLA's whereabouts.
Pressure over last rites
AAP and Victim's Family
AAP says police are pressuring the Dalit family to cremate Anil Kumar against their wishes and moved the body from the hospital to the family's residence.
Delhi Police
According to the family's account, police have repeatedly been asking them to complete the last rites rather than delay the cremation.
- Victim
- Anil Kumar, 24, MCD sanitation worker
- Incident
- Stabbed to death while on duty in Kalyanpuri, Delhi
- Arrest
- Accused arrested on Monday; identity not released
- Detained MLA
- Kuldeep Kumar, AAP MLA
- Allegation
- Delhi Police smashed CCTV cameras and took the DVR during detention
- Protest
- Sit-in by sanitation workers for two days
- Demands
- Justice and Rs 1 crore compensation for the family
- Delhi Government
- Led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta