An angry motorist, who was stopped by a traffic warden from driving in the wrong lane, ran over the man instead, fracturing both his legs. The 37-year-old warden, who is the sole earning member of his family, has been doing the rounds of Andheri police station despite his condition since the accident on Tuesday.

He claims he is not getting medical help from the contractor through whom he got the job, and the police have not yet arrested the driver. With the police short on manpower, traffic wardens in the city work under testing conditions. They are paid less than police, don't get benefits, and are often looked down upon by motorists. In 2013, when popular Bandra warden Anita Lobo pulled up then Congress MP Nilesh Rane, the police did not stand by her. Instead, she was sacked, though reinstated after some time.