Mancherial: Family members of an employee who died after being injured due to being chased by monkeys on Monday staged a sit-in in front of the Orient Cement Company (OCC) at Devapur Village in Kasipet mandal demanding compensation. Mekala Rajesh (37), who worked in the workshop of the cement company, died on Sunday while being shifted to a hospital in Karimnagar after his condition deteriorated at a private hospital in Mancherial town.

He had suffered serious injuries when he fell down after being chased by monkeys while on duty at the company a few days ago. His family members staged a sit-in in front of the OCC demanding a compensation of Rs 20 lakh and a job to his dependent. They withdrew their protest when the management of the cement manufacturer assured compensation of Rs 10 lakh and a job to one of his relatives.