Gurugram, Oct. 23 -- Residents blocked roads and staged protests across Gurugram on Thursday night after prolonged power outages left thousands of households without electricity and water supply, as a three-day statewide strike by power utility employees brought repair work to a standstill in the city.

Around 150 to 200 residents blocked the main road near Daulatabad flyover, disrupting traffic. Senior police officers rushed to the spot with reinforcements and appealed to the protesters to clear the road. Police subsequently contacted Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) officials, who restored power supply to the affected areas, defusing the tension.

At least 250 residents of Ashok Vihar Phase 3 also staged a protest after enduri...