Mysuru: A civic worker died and two others injured while undertaking works in a drainage in Periyapattana near here on Monday December 20.
The deceased Madhu and workers Rajesh and Vishwa entered a manhole for clearing underground drainage of house owner
Nagarathna. But while cleaning, Madhu died of suffocation, and two others were admitted to the hospital and are out of danger. Soon after the death of the worker, the civic workers staged protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s here with dead body.
Safai Karmachari Commission’s Former President Narayan, said “One Madhu was forced to get into the manhole which led to his death. There is a Supreme Court order which is against manual scavenging. Someone from Madhu’s family must be given a government job along with due compensation.”
He said, “there is no one to listen to our problems. Protest is the only way to draw the authority concerned’s attention. The guilty should be punished so that issues like this don’t recur again.”
Karnataka Pourakarmika Mahasangha’s State President D. R. Raju, State Working President Manchaiah, State General Secretary Dinesh Kumar and others were present.
Deputy commissioner Dr. Gautham Bagadi visited protestors and promised suitable compensation from the Government.
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Periyapattana Police have registered a case under Section 589 Indian Penal Code and arrested house owner Nagarathna.
