People in Kittur taluk stage road block outside agency office demanding gas cylinder supply
Belagavi: A road block was staged on Tuesday by the residents of MK Hubballi town of Kittur taluk, under demand for supply of domestic LPG cylinders.
The locals alleged that a gas supply agency was sending the cylinders supplied to their town to other places, depriving them of fuel for the last one month.
In protest, the residents placed cylinders in the middle of the road outside the office of the agency, which has also been accused of graft. The protesters added that the agency staff members kept telling them to 'come tomorrow' to collect the cylinder, but did not give them the cylinder.
Kittur Police officers reportedly intervened and brought the situation under control.
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Man sleeping by roadside crushed to death by road roller in Uppinangady
Uppinangady: A man was killed after a road roller ran over him during road development work near Gandhi Park in Uppinangady on Saturday.
According to sources, the road in the area is being widened into a four-lane stretch along with service roads.
The victim, believed to be a labourer from North India, was reportedly sleeping by the side of the road when the road roller passed over him.
He died on the spot. The impact was so severe that the body was crushed beneath the heavy vehicle.
The identity of the deceased had not been confirmed at the time of reporting.
Further details are awaited.
