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The protesters insisted that district authorities visit the site before allowing the removal of the fallen tree from the road. Consequently, vehicular traffic along the Kadaba-Panja route was stalled for approximately two and a half hours.
Panja Forest Zone Officer Sandhya arrived at the scene and assured the protesters that the forest department would identify and clear hazardous trees along the road within a week. She also confirmed that an official report would be submitted to facilitate government compensation for the deceased’s family. Following these assurances, the protest was called off.
Kadaba Sub-Inspector Abhinandan M.S., along with forest department personnel, were present at the protest site.
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The deceased, identified as Seetharam Gowda (58) from Yedamangala, was travelling by scooter on Saturday morning when a tree beside the road collapsed, pinning him underneath and resulting in his death.