<p>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. <br /><br />Scores of activists of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti and other labour fora staged a protest blaming the electricity department for the incident. <br /><br />The negligence of the officials of power department led to the tragedy. <br /><br />Hence, they said that the state government should release a honorable compensation for the kin of all the victims, they said. <br /><br />Police arrived on the spot and persuaded the protesters to end their agitation. <br /><br />The activists submitted a memorandum to deputy commissioner’s office seeking early relief to victims’ families.</p>
<p>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. <br /><br />Scores of activists of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti and other labour fora staged a protest blaming the electricity department for the incident. <br /><br />The negligence of the officials of power department led to the tragedy. <br /><br />Hence, they said that the state government should release a honorable compensation for the kin of all the victims, they said. <br /><br />Police arrived on the spot and persuaded the protesters to end their agitation. <br /><br />The activists submitted a memorandum to deputy commissioner’s office seeking early relief to victims’ families.</p>
