Police disperse villagers opposing alleged excavation by ONGC

Police today made a 'mild' lathicharge to disperse some villagers who staged a road roko at Kathiramangalam near here protesting alleged excavation works by energy major ONGC.
Police said the villagers had earlier claimed there was a leak in an ONGC pipeline and had blocked the Kumbakonam main road.
However, they dispersed after police officials held talks.
Later, police said, they resorted to road roko following which a mild lathicharge was made to disperse them.
ONGC officials were not immediately available for comment.