As midnight tragedy struck the labourers in Appenahalli near Arasikere taluk when five people were electrocuted, members of various fora and organisations staged a demonstration demanding fair compensation for the relatives of the dead.
Scores of activists of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti and other labour fora staged a protest blaming the electricity department for the incident.
The negligence of the officials of power department led to the tragedy.
Hence, they said that the state government should release a honorable compensation for the kin of all the victims, they said.
Police arrived on the spot and persuaded the protesters to end their agitation.
The activists submitted a memorandum to deputy commissioner’s office seeking early relief to victims’ families.
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