Kamudi villagers seek higher compensation for death of two children; traffic blocked on highway
Villagers in Kamudi, Tamil Nadu, staged a two-day road blockade to demand higher compensation and government jobs following the electrocution death of two children. Despite the suspension of local officials and an initial compensation offer, residents continue to protest for more substantial relief.
Why it matters
The incident highlights public frustration with infrastructure safety and the ongoing challenges of government accountability and disaster relief in rural India.
A large number of public, including relatives and family members of the two children - Niraimathi (10) and her brother Bala Praveen (5), who were electrocuted two days ago, staged a road blockade for over two hours on Thursday.
As a result, police had a tough time and had to divert vehicles which had piled up on the Kamudi-Madurai road for the second day.
It is said that the two children, who were playing near the Achankulam panchayat office, died after they came in contact with a live electrical wire. The bodies were sent for post-mortem. However, the parents - Mohandas and Latha - refused to accept the bodies and demanded action against the panchayat officials for their negligence.
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