Protesters beat up 2 electricity dept officials, 50 booked

At least two electricity department officials were injured today when angry villagers, protesting power cuts since yesterday, allegedly beat them up in this district, the police said.
The villagers attacked the officials at the Sub- Divisional Officer's office in Sampla town.
Residents of two villages, including women, had come to the local office of the power department to lodge their complaint against non-supply of electricity since yesterday and long power cuts earlier.
The police said following a heated argument with the officials, some of the villagers allegedly beat them up.
A senior official of the power department told reporters that despite being told that the matter was being addressed, the villagers assaulted the officials, following which a police complaint was lodged.

The police have booked around 50 people on the basis of the complaint lodged by the power department officials.