BHABUA, Sept. 2 -- Three women were killed and five critically injured in lightning strike at Kurai village under Mohania police station of Kaimur district on Monday morning. The women were hoeing paddy crops in a field outside the village when lightning fell on them about 6.30 am, Mohania Station House Officer (SHO) Priyesh Priyadarshi said. The deceased were identified as Mangari Devi (45), Paramshila Devi (45) and Kumari Devi (40). Critically injured Geeta Devi, Janaki Devi, Kunti Devi, Meera Devi and Pushpa Devi, all residents of Daniyalpur Tola in Kurai village, were rushed to the sub-divisional hospital at Mohania, where they were reported out of danger, police said. The family members demanded compensation from police on the spot and protested against sending the bodies for autopsy. They were finally convinced after the SHO and the Circle Officer (CO) assured them to pay the promised compensation as soon as possible....