In the incessant rain in Puri over last two days, a Kumbhakar (potter) servitor of the Jagannath Temple died when a wall suddenly collapsed over him on Friday morning.
The diseased was identified as Rasananda Bisoi, a resident of Kumbharapada in the city. Besides, Bisoi was also the secretary of the Kumbakar Nijog (potter’s outfit) of the temple.
The incident occurred in a pottery of Kumbarapada during heavy rains when Rasananda was making Kuduas (pots) and other clay utensils for the temple.
Locals rushed to the pottery and recovered him from debris in a serious condition and sent to him to the District Headquarters Hospital. But the doctor declared him brought dead.
In a statement, Kumbhara Nijog president Janaredan Das demanded compensation to Rasananda’s family. Odisha Kunal Sangha president Saroj Behera condoled the untimely death of Bisoi.
The Nijog also charged that due to negligence of the administration towards the broken potteries, the death happened.
The release also charged that the administration has not yet given financial assistance for repair of the potteries which had been damaged in the Fani cyclone.