A Dalit couple was buried alive today when a mound of mud collapsed on them while they were digging at a mine near Pratappura village, some 100 km from the district headquarters, police said.
"Shobaram Ahirwar (37) and his wife Ramkumari (35) died after the extracted mud collapsed on them," said Orchha police station inspector DD Azad.
The bodies of the duo were retrieved and sent for postmortem, he said, adding that a case has been registered in this regard.
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