India, Aug. 8 -- To protest against the murder of a 24-year-old man who was shot dead on Thursday, locals blocked the Jatauli main road in Farrukhnagar for at least five hours on Friday, police said.

According to police, at least 80 to 90 people sat on the road after blocking it with tractors, disrupting traffic flow from 10am to 3pm.

Senior police officers present at the spot said the victim's family members and residents refused to accept the body until the suspects were arrested.

People present on the spot said the protestors left only after the police approached Pataudi MLA Bimla Chaudhary to intervene.

"She assured all of us over the phone of definite action against the assailants and promised to meet the grieving family on Satur...