It was a usual Saturday morning for 19-year-old Rishal Singh when he was on his way to distribute newspapers on a cycle near Sector 15 in Rohini around 6:30 am. He had been working as a newspaper vendor since he was in Class 11 to fund his education and help his family tackle financial challenges. Singh, who was pursuing a BA degree from Delhi University through correspondence, hoped to get a job as a government stenographer and was enrolled in a course to learn the skill set. The dream was, however, crushed when he was killed allegedly by a speeding car. “A traffic patrol team found him lying on the road and called the PCR around 6:30 am.we saw that there were newspapers strewn all around and circulated his picture on some vendor groups. They immediately recognised him and identified him,” said a source. Singh was rushed to Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital by the police, where he was declared dead. Police confirmed that the car and its driver have not been identified yet. “The accident occurred near the old RTO building on KN Katju Marg. The building is defunct, and the area does not have any working CCTV cameras that could have recorded the incident,” said another source. Singh's uncle Ghanshyam recalled that he tried to help his family by taking up different jobs. “His father couldn't earn much because of illness. Rishal was also working part-time at another factory, helping them make inventory lists and doing their billing work,” he said. Determined to earn enough to keep his family afloat, Singh was enrolled in a stenography course apart from his work and studies in hopes of getting a government job, his family told The Indian Express. He had finished giving his first semester exams a few days before the accident. “He began working as a newspaper vendor in Class 11. He always had a strong sense of responsibility towards his family.he’d never let us pay one rupee for his studies,” said Singh's sister Poonam. “He was a shy boy and an introvert. never the kind to hang out with the neighbourhood boys.He loved playing football too but he couldn't manage his work and studies along with sports," she said. According to the police, Singh's father worked in a thread-cutting factory and was earning around Rs 15,000 a month.As a newspaper vendor, he was able to earn around Rs 10,000 a month. He is survived by his parents and three siblings, including a younger brother and two elder sisters.
