Villagers from several villages in Nyalkal mandal staged a second consecutive day of protest on the Bidar-Zaheerabad road, alleging official neglect of pothole repairs. The agitation followed a fatal road accident in which one youth died and another was injured.
A 45-year-old man, Bondla Bhaskar, was swept away in the Narinja stream at Pottipally, Jharasangam mandal, on Monday. He had gone to perform gana puja when he slipped into the water. His body was recovered after 48 hours
