Kailash, 28, a resident of Malthania village that falls under Petlawad police station limit was found dead at Sater village on Bamniya ñ Khawasa road on the morning of March 30.
Milk vendor Ankur Gurjar said that due to an increase in the price of cotton cake by 50 per cent and that of the price of electricity and petrol along with other animal feed, the cattle owners were left with no option, but to increase the price of milk at the local level so that they could meet their expenses.
This unique event was celebrated with great enthusiasm at many places including Karwad, Temaria and Jamli, in the region. Every year on the evening of Dhulendi, wood is lit in rural areas after digging a pit about 12 feet long and 2 feet deep, adding ghee to the blazing embers, intensifying the fire.
No loss of life was reported but the fire spread panic among the residents of the area. The reason for the fire is not known till now and is being probed.