Patiala, June 10 -- Intensifying their agitation against the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), around 10 protesting apprentice linemen on Tuesday climbed atop an electricity transmission tower at Bhedpura village on the Patiala-Sangrur road.

Around 100 other protesters continued a sit-in beneath the tower in support of their colleagues atop.

Amid the ongoing stir, the Patiala district administration has imposed restrictions on public gatherings and protests across the district under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

The apprentice linemen have been protesting for the past several days, demanding regular recruitment and job opportunities in PSPCL. On June 5, police had resorted to a lathi charge outsid...