A groundnut farmer died of cardiac arrest in his field at Kosamala village of Meliyaputti mandal in the district on Tuesday.
He is survived by wife and three children.
Gottipalli Chinnavadu, 70, was trying to clear the excess water that gathered in the field due to heavy downpour when the incident took place. However, revenue officials said the next of kin of the farmer were not eligible for compensation as it was a natural death. The officials also rejected the villagers’ plea for a post mortem examination on the ground that it was not necessary for an aged person.
CMO approached
The officials took the issue to the notice of Joint Collector K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu as the villagers insisted on payment of compensation. The Joint Collector reportedly sought the suggestion of the Chief Minister’s Office in this regard as it was an unique case. A detailed report would be sent to the CMO on Wednesday.