Farmers block NH-161 over power cuts in Medak

The farmers alleged that thieves took away four goats of a farmer in the village on Friday when there was a power cut.

Medak: Accusing Transco officials of imposing unscheduled power cuts in their village, farmers staged a protest blocking the traffic on NH-161 at Gollakunta Thanda in Alladurgam mandal on Saturday.

The farmers alleged that thieves took away four goats of a farmer in the village on Friday when there was a power cut. Saying that their village is located just a half kilometre away from the sub-station, the farmers said the Transco officials were not responding to their complaints. The traffic was stalled on either side of the road for half an hour.

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Police officials convinced the farmers to withdraw the protest assuring them to take up the issue with the officials.