Two die in wall collapse at Boparai rice sheller

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 17

Two labourers were killed after a wall of a rice sheller collapsed at Boparai village yesterday. The labourers were working near the wall when it came crashing on them. The deceased have been identified as Ranjit Kaur and Karnail Singh of Jalaldiwal village, near Raikot.

Another woman labourer, who fell unconsciousness after the incident, was rushed to Raikot Hospital.

The Raikot Sadar SHO, Inspector GS Sikand, said stubble was being shifted inside the sheller when the incident took place. The height of wall was around 12 feet.

The SHO said Ranjit and Karnail, who belonged to poor families, died on the spot and their bodies were sent for post-mortem. He said the victims’ families and the sheller owner had reached a compromise. Inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were initiated as no complaint was received from the kin of the deceased, he said.