Bokaro, June 1 -- A 25-year-old pregnant Dalit woman died after attempting to intervene in a dispute over the collection of leftover coal in Jharkhand's Bokaro district.

The incident occurred along a railway siding at the Dhaura coal site on Friday night, May 29. The deceased Anita Devi was part of a group of women collecting leftover coal, an activity commonly practiced by local families who use it for household needs.

The dispute over the sharing of coal escalated into a physical altercation. Devi had reportedly collapsed, bleeding profusely during the scuffle with the family members, only noticing after the dispute ended. She was rushed to the Regional Hospital in Dhori, where she was declared dead upon arrival.

Local authorities sa...