Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi
Pics: Umesh Marpalli
Udupi, Sep 15: City police with the help of railway police foiled an attempt by Pro-Kannada activists to stop train here on Thursday, September 15. The activists were protesting the Supreme Court order of release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.
Around 50 Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activists came to railway station to stop the Mangaluru- Madgao intercity train from proceeding further towards Madgao. But the city police personnel and railway police stopped them from entering railway station and took them away from the spot.
It is said that activists have been taken to Manipal police station.
The train continued its journey without any impediment.
Heavy security personnel were seen at the railway station including KSRP force.