Collectorate staff strike continues

VARANASI: The UP CollectorateKarmchariSangh (UPCKS) and ChaturthShreniKarmchariSangh (CSKS) have decided to continue the indefinite strike.The employees are on strike since March 19 In protest against attacking of a clerk by a lawyer. Initially, they were demanding to lodge an FIR against the accused. The district magistrate ordered to lodge of an FIR against the lawyer.But, the employees continued the strike and staged a sit-in in the portico of DM office to pressurise the officials to fulfill other demand.
On March 20, the lawyer raided the venue and assaulted another clerk after which another FIR was lodged against him.The employees are demanding suspension of inspectorCantt and deployment of PAC on the collectorate.
Teacher dies in accident: A woman died and her colleague suffered injuries in an accident near Chitaipur police outpost in Manduadih on Sunday.
Pramod Yadav (23) and Dimple Verma (21) were employed at as teachers in a school. On Sunday, they were returning home on a motorcycle. When they were passing through Chitaipur area, Pramod lost control on the motorcycle and they fell on the road. In the meantime, a speeding truck crushed Dimple, who died on the spot. Seriosuly injured Pramod was rushed to a local hospital.