An elderly farmer reportedly injured during a demonstration staged by large count of farmers in Abhanpur recently with the demand of releasing water from Gangrel Dam breathed his last at a private hospital in Raipur on Wednesday.
As per information, the farmer identified as Kejuram Barle (aged around 65 years) reportedly suffered injuries when police lobbed teargas shell to maintain law and order during demonstration. The injured farmer succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
“Acquiring careless approach towards the victim, authority in Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, Raipur discharged him early due to which he developed some complication,” said Congress MlA Dhanendra Sahu, adding that he was immediately admitted to MMI Hospital where he died.
Condemning the approach of the Government over the issue, MlA Sahu demanded judicial probe and demanded compensation of `20 lakh for victim’s family. A mass of roughly 10000 people headed by Congress MlA Dhanendra Sahu on August 27 staged a demonstration in Abhanpur with the demand of releasing water from Gangrel Dam. Owning to participation of large number of farmers and to avert any untoward incident while demonstrators were heading towards the dam, police resorted to use of mild force and also lobbed few shells of teargas to disperse the crowd. In the incident , a large numbers of people were reported to have suffered injuries.