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Local enquiries have revealed that the legal of
Work Profile of the In-the insured had been amputated from the ankle
sured due to uncontrolled diabetes about one year back
and ever since was confined to bed.
Exhaustive enquiries were made in the village.
Almost everyone who have spoken to have stated
that the LA had severe diabetes since long time
and that one of his legs were stated to have been
amputated due to complications of the diabetes.
We have spoken to Sir Rachakonda Kotaiah (a
relative of the LA), Sri Janardhana Rao (RTC
Conductor), Smt Seethamma (a local resident),
Sri Pithakonda Sambasiva Rao, Smt Kom-
Any other relevant infor-manaairi Aarogyam and many others have very
mation categorically stated that he died of complications
of sugar. We have also made video statements of
some of the locals. While, we were on the job the
claimant summoned a local person Sreenu- claim-
ing to be a reported from Eanadu and forcibly got
all the photos/ videos from our camera deleted
and threatened us to write about our enquiries in
the papers. The claimant had also threatened that
they would be launching a Dharna at the local
office and expose the deeds of slic.
Cause of Death as speci- Heart attack.
fied in Claim Form „B‟
Severe complications of uncontrolled diabetes
Confirmed cause of death leading to surgical amputation of his leg and
eventually to his death.
Local enquiries have revealed that the LA was
a very severe diabetic patient/ smoker and an
alcoholic on irregular treatment since about five
years. He was also stated to have totally bed-
ridden due to an un-healing wound on the leg
which was due to uncontrolled diabetes and his
leg was stated to have been amputated, the video
Detailed Description lead-statements that were collected by us during our
ing to death as per enquiries interaction with the villagers were forcibly got
deleted by the local person claiming to be a re-
porter from a local daily and he had even threat-
ened us. We were also warned that we would be
exposed during a Dharna that would be planned
against SLIC. Enquiries have revealed that the
amputation was done at a Narasaraopet Hospital.
It is also to be noted here that a prominent leader

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