Child of migrant workers injured by pellets during scuffle between planter and workers in Mudigere
He was initially taken to the Government Hospital in Mudigere and later shifted to Mangaluru for further treatment. The child is out of danger, and the pellets have been removed, according to the police.A group of workers from Assam were employed at a plantation belonging to Jagadish. An argument broke out after Jagadish reportedly said he would pay ₹350 per day and clear the remaining dues later.
- ▪He was initially taken to the Government Hospital in Mudigere and later shifted to Mangaluru for further treatment.
- ▪The child is out of danger, and the pellets have been removed, according to the police.A group of workers from Assam were employed at a plantation belonging to Jagadish.
- ▪An argument broke out after Jagadish reportedly said he would pay ₹350 per day and clear the remaining dues later.
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A four-year-old boy, the son of a migrant worker, was injured by pellets when a plantation owner allegedly opened fire during a scuffle with workers at Balehalli village in Mudigere taluk on Friday (July 25, 2026).The child was injured when the owner allegedly opened fire to threaten workers from Assam during a heated argument over wages. He was initially taken to the Government Hospital in Mudigere and later shifted to Mangaluru for further treatment. The child is out of danger, and the pellets have been removed, according to the police.A group of workers from Assam were employed at a plantation belonging to Jagadish. They had demanded wages of ₹400 per day. An argument broke out after Jagadish reportedly said he would pay ₹350 per day and clear the remaining dues later.
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