Tumkur, July 5 -- Condemning the death of a woman village accountant, Bhuvana in an accident, outraged village accountants staged an intense protest outside the Tumkur District Collector's office in Karnataka that continued late into Saturday night, demanding the immediate transfer of District Collector Shubha Kalyan.

The protest intensified after the news of Village Administrative Officer Bhuvana's death was made public.

The Revenue Department staff shouted slogans demanding the transfer of the District Collector, expressing anger against District Collector Shubha Kalyan, who did not arrive at the protest site.

Karnataka State Village Administrative Officers Association State General Secretary Shivanand Nayak stated that the overnight...