Belagavi: Four members of one family die by suicide
Belagavi: In a tragic incident that occurred late Wednesday night, four members of a family died by suicide on the railway line near Raibag in Belagavi district.
The deceased were residents of Biradi village in Raibag, and have been identified as Saathappa Annappa Suthar (60), his wife Mahadevi Saathappa Suthar (50), and their children Santhosh Saathappa Suthar (26), and Dattatreya Sathappa Suthar (28).
After conducting preliminary investigations, the police who visited the site of the incident revealed that the family undertook such drastic measures due to their inability to repay debts.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
