Farmer dies of heart attack at paddy procurement centre
The Hindu
Family members blame “inordinate delay” in procurement of paddy for his death
A 70-year-old farmer died of heart attack while filling his paddy produce in gunny bags at the paddy procurement centre in Abadi Jammikunta village in Jammikunta mandal on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Bitla Iylaiah of Abadi Jammikunta. The incident triggered widespread protests with the family members of the deceased staging a demonstration in front of the procurement centre.
The grief-stricken relatives of the deceased blamed the alleged delay in procurement of paddy for the death of the farmer. Local BJP cadres joined the protests expressing solidarity with the aggrieved family members of the deceased farmer.
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