Villagers tie electricity staff to electric pole over 4-day outage in Odisha's Deogarh
India, May 28 -- Four-day power disruption triggers tension in Dudhianali village
The incident was reported from Dudhianali village under Tileibani block in the district. According to reports, power supply in the area had remained disrupted for the last four days following damage caused by thunderstorm.
A team of electricity department staff had reached the village on Thursday to restore the power supply when agitated villagers allegedly detained the employees and tied them to an electric pole. The villagers reportedly demanded that senior officials of the electricity department visit the spot and address their grievances.
Residents alleged that the prolonged power outage had severely affected agricultural activities, causing damage to...
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