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Residents of Poonachi adjacent Ammapettai staged a roadworthy blockade connected the Ammapettai-Anthiyur Road connected Friday (May 15, 2026) greeting seeking the removal of a Tasmac liquor outlet functioning astatine the section autobus stop.
More than 100 persons, including women, participated successful the protest, starring to disruption of vehicular postulation for immoderate time. The protesters said Tasmac store fig 3802 was functioning astatine the Poonachi autobus halt and was located astir 400 metres from a authorities school. They alleged that the determination of the store had resulted successful predominant accidents successful the area, causing injuries and fatalities.
Residents claimed that respective petitions had already been submitted to the authorities seeking removal of the outlet, but nary enactment had been taken.
The protesters resorted to the roadworthy blockade astir 8.30 a.m., demanding contiguous closure oregon relocation of the outlet. Revenue officials and constabulary unit held talks with the protesters. The agitation was withdrawn aft officials assured the residents that their request would beryllium forwarded to higher authorities.
