CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News / Agencies:
An FIR has been registered against 11 people, including the state president of the Bhim Army, in connection with a sit-in protest on a road in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Traffic remained disrupted on the road for hours because of the protest. Ambulances and school buses were also caught in the jam, causing difficulties for patients and schoolchildren.
According to information, Bhim Army workers had staged a sit-in on the road over their demands. The protest affected the movement of vehicles on the route and a long traffic jam developed within a short time. With queues of vehicles on the road, ordinary commuters also faced difficulty in travelling.
Reports also emerged of ambulances and school buses being stuck in the traffic jam. Emergency movement was affected as ambulances were stopped on the way, while children travelling in school buses also had to wait for a long time.
After the incident, police registered a case against a total of 11 people, including the Bhim Army state president, in connection with the protest. The FIR includes the matter related to traffic disruption caused by the road protest. As of the information currently available, detailed information about the demands of the protest and the sections invoked in the registered case has not come to light.
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