Specially abled tea seller dead as PCR van rams into stall

A Police Control Room (PCR) van ploughed into a roadside tea stall in Mandir Marg early Thursday, killing a 55-year-old physically challenged vendor and sparking outrage among residents who alleged that the cops were drunk.

- PRABHAT SHUKLA @NewDelhi

The victim, identified by police as Gangaram Tiwari, was asleep at his small tea shop when the van struck the stall at around 5 am, a senior officer said. Tiwari, who had limited mobility, suffered fatal head injuries. Witnesses said the vehicle ran over him. The body has been sent for postmortem.

Constable Khimlesh, the van’s driver, has been arrested and an assistant sub-inspector placed under suspension. Police said the driver told investi

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