PHE temporary employee dies

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Nov 15 2013 | 6:45 PM IST
A temporary employee of PHE department died allegedly during duty here, leading to protests by locals demanding compensation for his family, police said today.
Naresh Kumar of Janipur area died in a hospital last evening, following which over 200 people took out a protest carrying his body today, police said.
The protestors alleged that the victim had fallen unconscious while opening the valve of water supply from a tubewell two days ago and died, they said.
They demanded a government job and compensation for his family.
After assurance from the authorities, the dharna was lifted and his body cremated, they said.

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First Published: Nov 15 2013 | 6:45 PM IST

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