Patna Accident: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Announces INR 6 Lakh Ex Gratia for 2 Workers Killed in Metro Construction Site in Bihar

The deceased were identified as Manoj Behera and Bijay Behera, hailing from Nayagarh district. Majhi expressed grief over the deaths and announced the compensation amount, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said a statement.

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi (Photo Credits: ANI)

Bhubaneswar, October 30: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 6 lakh to the family members of two labourers from the state, who died in an accident at a metro rail construction site in Bihar's Patna.

The deceased were identified as Manoj Behera and Bijay Behera, hailing from Nayagarh district. Nomadic Groups Clash in Odisha: 5 Hacked to Death in Clash Between 2 Groups Over Extramarital Affair in Sundargarh District; 5 Abducted.

CM Mohan Charan Majhi Announces Ex Gratia for Workers Killed in Patna 

Majhi expressed grief over the deaths and announced the compensation amount, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said a statement. Sundargarh Horror: 5 Hacked to Death, 5 More Abducted in Clash Between 2 Nomadic Groups in Odisha’s Karamdihi.

The incident took place inside a tunnel dug close to the Patna University campus late on Monday, when a pick-up van ploughed into a group of construction workers following a brake failure, officials said.

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