Ranchi, June 12: Three labourers died after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning a well in Jharkhand's Jamtara district on Tuesday.

According to Police, the three labourers went inside the well one after another and died after inhaling the poisonous gas. The victims have been identified as Naushad Ansari, Abdul Razak and Sharif Ansari.

According to Police, Naushad was the first to go down into the well to clean it. He failed to respond to the call of the other labourers. Then Razak went down and he also became unconscious.

When both did not respond then Sharif went inside the well. Sharif also came in contact with the poisonous gas and died.

The villagers gathered near the well raised a hue and cry. All the three could be brought out of the well only after four hours. They were taken to a local hospital where the doctors declared them brought dead.

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Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.

Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.

Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.