Weaver dies of 'starvation'

By Our Staff Reporter

ONGOLE, NOV. 20. A 35-year-old weaver, Bitra Pullaiah of Duggirala Gopalarishnaiah Colony under Chirala municipality limits reportedly died of starvation last night.

According to Mr. Padavala Lakshmana Swami, general secretary, Weavers' Welfare Association (WWA), Epurupalem, Pullaiah had no work for the past three months and neither the weavers' society nor the government had provided any work to him.

Mr. Swami said due to financial problems and malnutrition the victim suffered nervous breakdown and died. He has wife and two children and they were also starving and might die if the government did not rescue them, Mr. Swami said.

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