Tollgate employees’ flash protest
Vehicles are moving without paying toll charges at Hejmadi, Sastana
Padubidre: Tollgate employees are staging flash protests pressing their various demands at Hejamadi and Sastana on National Highway 16 since this morning. Consequently, vehicles are moving without paying the toll fees at both the tollgates.
The primary demand of the toll booth employees is to get a confirmation letter about their employment.
Earlier, a company called Feedback had obtained the contract of the Hejamadi and Sastana tollgates. But recently a new company Markline has got the contract. The new contracting company has allegedly not issued the confirmation letter to the employees. Due to which the tollgate employees are on strike since 8 am today demanding the new company to give the confirmation letter on the employment immediately.
Meanwhile; at Hejmadi Tollgate, the new company dismissed an employee Shivu, a local resident. Now, the protestors are demanding to retain Shivu.
About 80 employees participated in the strike at Hejamadi.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
