One labour was killed while working in Tulsidamar mines under Bhawnathpur police station, on Wednesday. To protest against the death the work was shut down at the mines.
According to reports, at around 1.30 pm when the deceased had broken the dolomite stone with a sharp iron rod in the mines, a rod slipped on the stone and entered his chest. He died on the spot.
Deceased was identified as Chaturi Yadav (40 years) a resident of Bhojpur village under Nagar Untari police station.
About 2000 labourers who were working in the mines stopped the work and sat on dharna with the deceased's body to protest the death. They demanded compensation of Rs7 lakh and a Government job to the deceased's family member.
Tulsidamar dolomite mines is a branch of BSl Bhawnathpur. Sohan lal and Company was given the contract by BSl. 2000 labors are currently employed in the mines.