Bhankharpur residents stage protest

Tribune News Service

Dera Bassi, March 10

Residents of Bhankharpur today protested overloaded tippers plying in the nearby villages, blaming them for damaging roads besides other problems.

Villagers gheraoed the overloaded tippers and raised slogans against the police and administrative officials.

The Mubarikpur police rushed to the spot, seized the overloaded tippers and tried to calm down the protesters.

The Mubarikpur police station in-charge, AI Arshdeep Sharma, action would be taken against the drivers.

The residents said a large number of overloaded tippers ply on the Bhankharpur-Mubarikpur link road daily. The uncovered tippers leave dirt, sand and stones on the roads, causing inconvenience to pedestrians and two-wheeler riders, they said.