Vedanta protests: Families of both killed demand answers, probe on
(WorldNews India)

The family of Dani Batra, who died during a clash between security personnel and local protestors at Vedanta´s Lanjigarh plant in Odisha earlier this week, says it fears he was mercilessly beaten to death by security personnel. Advertising Kalahandi district police said Monday´s clash also led to the death of a security officer, Havildar Sujit Minz. Vedanta, which has estimated losses of around Rs 15 crore to its infrastructure, has also announced Rs 25 lakh as compensation for both deceased. On Thursday, the Batra family shared with The Indian Express a WhatsApp video that it claims is of Dani. The video shows security personnel retrieving a man from a pond and purportedly performing CPR on...