India, Aug. 20 -- Sanitation workers in east Delhi on Wednesday called off their strike over the killing of a 27-year-old colleague, resuming work even as the victim's family continues to raise questions over his post-mortem and cremation. The workers had been protesting since Sunday, demanding Rs 1 crore compensation and a government job for the kin of MCD sanitation worker Anil Kumar, who was stabbed to death. The agitation that lasted three days disrupted garbage collection in parts of east and northeast Delhi, with heaps of waste banked up at several locations. The strike was called off a day after the police detained AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar. Karan Singh Mahroliya, a member of the sanitation workers' union, "We called off the strike yesterday after the MLA was detained. From today, all services, including the operation of auto-tippers, have resumed." Also Read - Delhi plugs in 200 e-buses, fleet crosses 5,000 Advertisement He said the workers will continue to raise their demands in the future. Kumar visited Anil's family in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. The MLA alleged that the Delhi government gave no compensation to the family and reiterated the demand for Rs 1 crore and a government job for Anil's brother. He also demanded financial assistance for Anil's sister's marriage, and alleged that the family's consent was not obtained before the post-mortem. Kumar said he would pursue legal action against the police over the manner in which the body was handled. Anil's father also alleged that the family was not consulted before the post-mortem and was pressured for cremation. He alleged that police came to the family's home around midnight, took him away, and forced him to sign some documents. "They forcibly took us and made us sign. I kept asking why I should sign," Anil's father said. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said the strike ended following a meeting between Standing Committee chairperson Satya Sharma, representatives of a private waste-collector company and sanitation workers.
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