Express News Service By

MALKANGIRI:Irate villagers of Old Chitapari and other nearby areas under Orkel police limits ransacked the storeroom of Lekcon Infrastructure Pvt Ltd at Chitapari following the death of a labourer on duty on Wednesday.

A labourer, Mangala Guntha (36) of Old Chitapari village got sucked into the crusher machine that he was operating and died on the spot. Soon after, the villagers gheraoed the company men, set the computers and other equipment on fire and damaged company vehicles demanding suitable compensation for the family of the deceased. The angry villagers urged the district administration to shut down the crusher unit till the owner complies with the guidelines mandatory for running the unit.

Balimela SDPO Rahul PR and IIC Sumitra Jena rushed to the spot and pacified the agitators. They called off the strike after company assured to provide ` 2 lakh compensation and `3,000 every month to the family of the deceased.