Protestors block Sopore Baramulla Highway on Power crisis

Suhail
Kashmir 24X7
Sopore, 24 Oct : Residents of Chankhan area of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on early Wednesday up in arms against suspension of electricity supply to the area from past one week.
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Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said scores of people including women blocked Sopore_Baramulla Highway at Chankhan  and raising slogans against the PDD department, They were calling for restoration of power supply in the area at earliest. Reports said that large number of vehicles, remained stranded on both sides of the highway creating difficulties for thousands of people, including women and children. Meanwhile a team of police reached the spot and assured protestors that matter will be taken to higher authorities.
Protest in the area was on when filled this report.