9 Unidentified Bodies on Delhi Streets Every Day: Govt Data

"Generally, these bodies are found along railway lines and near the ISBT area, as migrants, mainly from the labour class, reside in these areas in large numbers. These people mainly work as beggars, balloon sellers, rickshaw pullers, street vendors who sleep on pavements and near flyovers or railway tracks, and die in road accidents. They generally do not have any relatives with them to take care or cremate them," he said.

Asked about the figures, Minister of Social Welfare, Delhi, Kiran Walia said a number of those found dead on Delhi's streets are drug addicts.

"Some of these people come here with incurable diseases which are detected at a later stage. If they are provided with good medical facilities in their native towns, the problem can be solved to a great extent. Another group is that of the drug addicts who do not want to live under anyone's watch," she told PTI.

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