Farmers’ body sees move to deny treatment aid to injured driver

It terms Forest Department’s report on auto accident following wild boar attack as ‘hostile’

We Farm, a prominent settler farmers’ organisation in Kozhikode district, has flayed a recent investigation report of the Forest Department, which reportedly recorded a grievous autorickshaw accident caused by a wild boar as just a usual accident, thus ruling out the possibility of any department-level treatment aid for the injured driver.

Office-bearers of the organisation said the “incorrect report” prepared without considering the seriousness of the incident and the condition of the driver reflected the department’s anti-farmer attitude. They pointed out that such a “hostile report” was prepared by the Thamarassery Range Office with a clear intention to deny financial assistance to the victim.

A functionary of the organisation said the accident took place on October 6 when the driver, along with a few others, was returning home after attending a late-night event. “The wild boar attacked the autorickshaw near Kattippara, and the vehicle overturned causing serious injuries to the driver. He is still undergoing treatment after a major surgery,” he added.