Two youths who were earlier data entry operators in the District Collectorate on contract here reportedly attempted suicide on Thursday in the Collectorate premises here.
According to information, youths Jitendra Kumbhakar and Chabilal spilling kerosene over their body attempted suicide to stop the new recruitment procedure on their post going on in the Collectorate.
They were claiming that they were having court orders, which says that they have to be given preference in recruitment process.
They protested the process of recruitment of skill test which was going on in the Collectorate premises on Thursday. The Contract employees Jitendra Kumbhakar, Chabilal, Phholchand Sahu, Punam Nanware, Viplav Jha and Roshni Meshram gathered before the room no 9 and tried to draw attention of the people.
Two among them Jitendra and Chabilal reportedly tried to commit suicide. People who gathered there somehow stopped them and police was called.
Police however denies any attempt of suicide. Talking to The Pioneer Station House Officer Civil lines, Hemprakash Nayak said “ Have not received any complaint and the chaos created in the Collectorate premises was only for drawing attention and nothing else.”