On Monday, 12-year-old girl from the district of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh reportedly died of exhaustion and dehydration after she completed a 150-km long journey to her home from Telangana where she had gone to work.
12-year-old dies of exhaustion
Officials identified the victim, Jamlo Makdam, who was a part of a group of migrant workers from the state who were working as a labour in chilli fields located in the Kannaiguda village in Telangana.
As the lockdown was imposed in the country from March 25, all modes of transportation was also closed. In the desperate need of moving to their homes, they all decided to travel on foot to the nearly 150-km long distance.
Jamlo along with others reportedly began their journey on April 15. After walking for three days, she died on morning of April 18 near Bhandarpal village, which is situated in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
Bijapur Chief Medical and Health Officer BR Pujari told PTI, “The distance between the place in Telangana where she worked and Bijapur is 150 kilometres and she died some 50 kilometres away from her native village. She had a meal on Saturday morning but then complained of stomach ache and uneasiness and died around 10am,”
He further said that her samples have tested negative for novel coronavirus. “Prima facie, it seems she died either due to electrolyte imbalance, exhaustion or dehydration,” he added.
Pujari in his further statement said that other members in the group told them that he girl did not eat well which might possibly have caused muscle exhaustion and imbalance in her body.
The health officials on the other hand, have preserved her viscera for further medical investigation.
In the meantime, the state government has also announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for the family of the victim.
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