Mangaluru, May 11, 2024: Residents of Gurupur-Kaikamba area under the aegis of the Kaikamba Nagarika Horata Samithi, on May 11, Saturday stalled the construction works of an overbridge in the area as part of the Bikarnakatte-Karkala National Highway Project.
The protestors alleged that the works were unscientific. They said it was not proper to close both lanes in the town for the construction of the overbridge. They also demanded that the NH officials visited the spot. When the project contractor arrived, there was an altercation between the public and him. Police later intervened to bring the situation under control.