Pakur, Jharkhand: Kerala nun Valsa John, killed by unidentified assailants in Jharkhand, had told her family here that she faced death threats from mining mafia, one of her brothers said today.
52-year-old Valsa, who was from Vazhala in the Ernakulam District had told her family during a trip home in August about the death threats from the coal mining mafia against whom she had fought to protect the tribal community, her younger brother Baby told reporters here.
Valsa had spoken to her elder sister on the phone last evening and discussed some problems faced by her.
Valsa was hacked to death at the Pachwara village in Pakur district last night.
Baby along with one of his sisters is leaving today for Jharkhand to attend her funeral which is expected to be held on Friday, he said.
52-year-old Valsa, who was from Vazhala in the Ernakulam District had told her family during a trip home in August about the death threats from the coal mining mafia against whom she had fought to protect the tribal community, her younger brother Baby told reporters here.
Valsa had spoken to her elder sister on the phone last evening and discussed some problems faced by her.
Baby along with one of his sisters is leaving today for Jharkhand to attend her funeral which is expected to be held on Friday, he said.
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