Jhansi: Three labourers got buried in sand and died after a sand mound collapsed during mining in Pailani area of Banda district on Friday. Hundreds of villagers protested by blocking the state highway by keeping the bodies and demanded compensation. They alleged gross irregularities in safety measures followed by the mine owners.
All the three were rushed to CHC where they were declared dead.
The deceased have been identified as Mahesh, Bunty and Chiriya of village Kakkua. The relatives of the deceased and villagers blocked the state highway and demanded compensation along with strict action against the mine owners for their gross negligence in following the safety measures.
Senior administrative and police officials rushed to the accident site to take note of the situation. Additional SP Banda, Mahendra Pratap Singh said that the police is investigating the matter and will take action accordingly. Police had to take huge efforts to disperse the protesting mob from the road and clear the traffic chaos.