Bhagalpur, April 22 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of three labourers who died due to suffocation while removing shuttering from a toilet tank in Bhagalpur district.

CM Samrat announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to be given from the Chief Minister Relief Fund.

"The tragic death of three labourers due to suffocation while removing the shuttering from a toilet tank in the Kadwa police station area of Bhagalpur district is heartbreaking. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families," he said.

He further announced financial assistance for the families of the deceased.

"The dependents of the deceased will be provided with ex-gratia assistance of Rs 2 lakh each from the Chief Minister's ...