A sanitation worker allegedly upset over the non-payment of his salary consumed poison at the collectorate on Friday, an official said. He has been admitted to a government hospital and his condition is critical.
A sweeper appointed in Jaitpur block, Bhushan (35), consumed some poisonous substance at the collectorate in the afternoon. He was immediately admitted to a government hospital for treatment, Additional SDM Saurabh Pandey said.
Bhushan is associated with the collectorate for a long time and was said to be upset over the non-payment of his salary for the past three months, Pandey said.
Dr. Gulsher Ahmed of the district hospital said that the condition of the sanitation worker is critical.
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