Water shortage leads to violent protest in Beed

In Gevrai, over 1000 youth participating in a spontaneous morcha, threw stones at the municipal council shouting slogans against the municipal chief, Jakera Begum. Just as the crowd tried to enter the municipal council building, SRPF personnel present at the spot latched the doors and main entrance to the building. But the crowd, was in no mood to leave and began pelting stones at the municipal chief’s cabin.

A 60-year-old man was injured in the lathi charge, police said, though eyewitnesses said the figure could be more. However, no one was reported to be serious, reports said. Erratic electricity supply, which affected water pumping to the filter station, has added to the already worsening situation of water supply in Aurangabad. Tankers had to be pressed into service in several areas, but they failed to meet the heavy demand.