“Dil abhi tak ro raha hai sir… chaar din se kaam par nahi gaya hoon… ghar mein khane tak ko nahi hai.” These are the phrases of Mohd. Sameer, an e-rickshaw driver from Libaspur in Delhi’s Samaypur Badli space, who alleges that he was crushed by police after he caught a person he suspected of making an attempt to steal his e-rickshaw and took him to the Libaspur police chowki.The incident got here to gentle on social media after Sameer’s video of him crying whereas narrating the incident went viral.Sameer, who says he’s the only real breadwinner of his household, has alleged that police personnel hit him on his palms with a baton as a substitute of taking motion towards the person he had delivered to the police publish. He claims his palms grew to become swollen and painful after the alleged assault, leaving him unable to correctly raise them or drive his e-rickshaw.In response to Sameer, the incident occurred on September 6. He had stopped his e-rickshaw by the roadside in Libaspur to eat after working via the day. Whereas consuming, he seen that his automobile was being taken away. “I labored all day. I drove the rickshaw all day. I used to be drained. I used to be hungry at evening. I finished to eat one thing. I parked the rickshaw in entrance. I used to be it time and again. All of a sudden the rickshaw disappeared,” Sameer stated whereas narrating the incident to FOEJ Media.He stated he grew to become frightened after noticing somebody driving away together with his e-rickshaw. He chased the automobile and, with the assistance of one other e-rickshaw driver, managed to cease the person. “After I caught the thief, there was a lot crowd there. Everybody began saying, give him to the police,” Sameer stated.Following the recommendation of individuals on the spot, Sameer stated he took the person and his e-rickshaw to the Libaspur police chowki. He alleges that after reaching the police publish, he got here out to park his e-rickshaw. He stated police personnel then questioned him in regards to the man he had introduced there. “I don’t know what he stated to them. They began asking me immediately, ‘Are you aware him?’ I stated no. They put their palms ahead and began beating me,” Sameer alleged.”
Delhi e-rickshaw driver Mohd. Sameer says his palms swelled after the alleged beating. (Picture: FOEJ Media)
“They beat me very arduous,” he stated, including that he was unable to know why he was being hit. “My fingers had been swollen on each my palms. It has been 4 days now. Right this moment, I’m feeling a bit of higher,” he stated.Sameer stated the accidents have affected his capability to work and he has not pushed his e-rickshaw for 4 days and has consequently had no revenue throughout that interval. “I’m not in a position to earn something. I’m not in a position to do something. I’m considering, how will I pay the lease?” he stated.For Sameer, the quick concern shouldn’t be solely the alleged assault but additionally what occurs to his household whereas he stays unable to work. He lives together with his aged mom and says he’s liable for taking good care of her. Sameer described his monetary state of affairs after the incident, saying there was no meals at house and no gasoline. “Uss time bas yahi socha tha kya karoon, kya na karoon,” he stated.
Sameer is the only real breadwinner of his household; the alleged assault has left him unable to earn his each day revenue.
His mom additionally recalled how Sameer returned house that evening. “Bohot ro raha tha mera bachcha,” she stated, recalling that Sameer was crying when he got here house. She additionally stated that Sameer’s father had died when he was round two-and-a-half months outdated.The incident has left Sameer questioning whether or not approaching the police was the correct factor to do. Within the video, he stated, “Kisi ke saath kuchh galat ho na, toh police ke paas toh bilkul na jaae.”Explaining his misery, Sameer stated he believed that taking the suspected thief to the police would result in justice. As an alternative, he alleges, the state of affairs turned towards him. “Poor folks get crushed up in every single place. That is the fact,” Sameer stated.