Unidentified person sets fire to standing paddy in Singrauli's Kukrav, over half the crop destroyed

An unidentified person set fire to a standing paddy crop in Kukrav, a village in Tinguri gram panchayat under Sarai police station limits in Singrauli district, on Thursday night. More than half of the farmer's crop was reduced to ashes.

Radheshyam Vishwakarma, a farmer of Kukrav, had planted paddy in his field, and the crop was nearly ready. Taking advantage of the darkness on Thursday night, an unknown person set the field on fire. The flames quickly spread across a large part of the crop. By the time efforts to douse the fire began, more than half the crop had burnt. The fire spread so fast that the farmer had no chance to save the crop.

The farmer had worked on the crop through the year and had also invested money in it. The family has suffered heavy financial loss and now faces financial hardship. There is anger in the village after the incident. The farmer has demanded that those responsible be identified and strict action taken against them.

Sarai police station in-charge Prahlad Marskole said the farmer gave a written complaint at the station on Friday. For now, the farmer has not expressed suspicion against anyone. Police are investigating the cause of the fire and are also trying to find out who was involved.