Momo seller sustains burn injuries during roadside clearance for VIP movement in Jaipur

Jaipur: A woman street vendor sustained serious burn injuries during a police drive to clear roadside carts ahead of a VIP movement in Jaipur's Ramnagariya area, officials said, triggering criticism from the opposition.

Condemning the incident, Rajasthan Assembly Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully said that such action in the name of VIP movement reflects insensitivity towards people earning their livelihood.

The incident took place on the evening of June 19 near Mahal Road in Jagatpura, where police personnel were removing encroachments minutes before a chief ministerial convoy was scheduled to pass.

According to a complaint lodged on Monday, an argument broke out between police personnel and two sisters running a momos cart at the spot. The victim's family alleged that a policeman pushed the cart during the altercation, causing boiling water kept for cooking to spill on the woman.

The injured woman, identified as Reshu Gupta, suffered burns on her shoulder, chest, thighs and other parts of the body. She was preparing to set up her cart near the Akshaya Patra temple when the incident occurred.