<p>A coffee plantation worker was found dead in Somwarpet on Monday. It is suspected that he died after being attacked by a wild animal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deceased has been identified as Timmappa, a resident of Nagaruru coffee estate. He was 67 years old and was working as a security guard at the coffee estate belonging to Santosh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When the labourers went to the estate on Monday, they found Timmappa dead in front of his house at the estate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The labourers and the public staged a road block, urging for compensation to be given to the family of the deceased. On the directions of the District in-charge minister M R Seetaram, the forest department officials announced a compensation of Rs five lakh and handed over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the deceased's family on the spot.Timmappa's body was partially disfigured as a part of his face, neck and left hand was eaten by a wild animal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">DFO Surya Sen, ACF Chinnappa, RFO Lakshmikanth and other staff conducted an inspection. The protestors said that the death occurred due to an attack by a leopard. However, the officials said there was no clue to claim that the death was due to a leopard attack and that it could be an attack by a dog. The DFO added that further investigations will be done in this regard. He said that the compensation was announced on humanitarian grounds after talks were held with the district in-charge minister and higher officials of the forest department. The remaining amount of the announced compensation will be deposited to the account of the deceased's family.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People withdrew the protests after the announcement of compensation. AITUC district President H M Somappa led the protest. Block Congress President K M Lokesh, Congress Minority Cell Vice President K A Yakoob, Taluk Panchayat member B B Satish and others were present. Circle Inspector Nanjundegowda and PSI Shivanna conducted the spot inspection.</p>
<p>A coffee plantation worker was found dead in Somwarpet on Monday. It is suspected that he died after being attacked by a wild animal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deceased has been identified as Timmappa, a resident of Nagaruru coffee estate. He was 67 years old and was working as a security guard at the coffee estate belonging to Santosh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When the labourers went to the estate on Monday, they found Timmappa dead in front of his house at the estate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The labourers and the public staged a road block, urging for compensation to be given to the family of the deceased. On the directions of the District in-charge minister M R Seetaram, the forest department officials announced a compensation of Rs five lakh and handed over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the deceased's family on the spot.Timmappa's body was partially disfigured as a part of his face, neck and left hand was eaten by a wild animal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">DFO Surya Sen, ACF Chinnappa, RFO Lakshmikanth and other staff conducted an inspection. The protestors said that the death occurred due to an attack by a leopard. However, the officials said there was no clue to claim that the death was due to a leopard attack and that it could be an attack by a dog. The DFO added that further investigations will be done in this regard. He said that the compensation was announced on humanitarian grounds after talks were held with the district in-charge minister and higher officials of the forest department. The remaining amount of the announced compensation will be deposited to the account of the deceased's family.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People withdrew the protests after the announcement of compensation. AITUC district President H M Somappa led the protest. Block Congress President K M Lokesh, Congress Minority Cell Vice President K A Yakoob, Taluk Panchayat member B B Satish and others were present. Circle Inspector Nanjundegowda and PSI Shivanna conducted the spot inspection.</p>
