Man killed in freak accident at airport before Prez arrival

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Dec 06 2013 | 2:56 PM IST
A man who was cutting grass beside the runway at the airport here was killed in a freak accident today barely 40 minutes before the special aircraft carrying President Pranab Mukherjee landed.
The man, 42-year-old Bapi Oraon, was killed when a dumper accidentally started and ran over him, police sources said.
The man, a resident of Birati, was declared brought dead in hospital, the sources said.
The President's aircraft landed safely at about 12.25 pm.
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First Published: Dec 06 2013 | 2:56 PM IST