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70-year-old watchman killed in bull attack in Hapur: Police

Last week, a 15-year-old boy had allegedly died in a similar incident in Mathura.

70-year-old watchman killed in bull attack in Hapur: Police Some villagers and his family members made a demand for ex-gratia compensation. (Representational Image)

A 70-year-old watchman died after he was attacked by a bull in Hapur Sunday morning, police said. Last week, a 15-year-old boy had allegedly died in a similar incident in Mathura.

“Totaram was on duty at a sugarcane weighing station in Upeda village. At around 6 am, a bull attacked him. Witnesses said he tried to escape, but the animal attacked him several times. While Totaram collapsed, a youth reached the spot and shooed the bull away,” said Sub-Inspector Sanjeev Kumar, in-charge of Babugarh police station.

“Local residents took Totaram to a nearby hospital but he was pronounced brought dead. Later in the day, some villagers and his family members made a demand for ex-gratia compensation. The district administration assured them that their demands will be taken into consideration and they will be provided suitable financial aid from the chief minister’s fund,” added Kumar.

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Village head Meghraj Singh said, “There are more than 60-70 bulls in the village…Last April, one Vikas kumar (19) was attacked by a bull. He fractured his spine and died two days after the incident. In past year, more than a dozen villagers have been injured in similar attacks.”

First uploaded on: 14-01-2019 at 04:04 IST
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