: Friday, February 5, 2021, 2:02 PM IST
RATLAM: Farmer found dead at Krishi Upaj Mandi in Taal, death causes panic as police wait for post-mortem report to know cause
Farmers at Taal Krishi Upaj Mandi in Ratlam district on Thursday
Alot (Ratlam district): Chaos prevailed at Krishi Upaj Mandi in Taal after a farmer who came to mandi to register his wheat harvest at the procurement centre was found dead. The incident took place at 5.30 pm on Thursday. Farmer identified as 55-year-old Surajmal Mali, was a resident of Sutar Gali in Taal village in Alot tehsil.
The farmers who came with him said Surjmal lied down on floor of mandi. As there was not much rush, other farmers thought that he may be tired and taking nap. At about 5.30 pm when the mandi was about to close, other farmers tried to wake him but in a vain. They immediately called mandi officials and Taal police.