Agitators block NH over killing

Friday, August 3, 2007, 17:38 [IST]

Chatra, Aug 3 (UNI) Protesting the killing of a local youth, villagers here today blocked NH 99 and 100 connecting Bihar's Gaya district with Jharkhand's Hazaribagh for about three hours.

Police sources said the body of one Ramkhelawan Keshri(35), who was killed last night, was recovered today near Mahua forest area here.

The traffic remained standstill after the agitating people blocked the national highway which was taken off after the intervention of district administration.

UNI

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