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| Students protest against 'harassment, overcharging' by transporters | | | Early Times Report
Samba, Oct 14: Accusing public transporters operating on the Rehian-Samba road of harassing and over charging them, the students of Rehian area today staged a protest while urging administration to take action against transport operators plying their vehicles on this route.
Besides students the local of the area also assembled in Rehian main stop area and protested against the alleged harassment by the transporters especially the mini bus operators. Amid sloganeering, agitated students and locals blocked the road for usual traffic three hours.
Protestors alleged that transporters of Rehian route harass them whenever they 'student fare' viz. half tariff of the prescribed tariff but the helpers/conductors often enter in arguments and even use 'abusive language" and alleged some students abused by transporters this morning after which they were left no option but to stage protest as this has become a routine.
Meantime police officials from Police Station Samba rushed to the spot and pacified the protesters.
Thereafter protesting students also called on Tehsildar Samba & MVD Inspector to discuss the problem who in return assured that action if any transporter is found harassing students. |
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