Rajganj, 02nd September: A tragic incident occurred in the Manuaganj area of Majhiali Gram Panchayat, Rajganj, on Monday, when a woman was fatally bitten by a snake while performing puja in her home temple.
The deceased has been identified as Meena Bala Roy (40), a mid-day meal cook at the local primary school. The incident has cast a pall of grief in the locality.
According to family sources, Meena Bala Roy, wife of Dharen Roy, was conducting a puja at her home around 10 a.m. when the snake bit her leg. She was immediately rushed to the local Rajganj Rural Hospital.
Subsequently, she was referred to the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH). Unfortunately, she collapsed on the way to the hospital, and doctors on duty declared her dead upon arrival.