Locals and relatives of Govinda Bohara, who drowned in a pit at Mahakali Municipality-5, staged demonstrations in front of the municipality office with the body on Saturday. The area remained tense throughout the day. 

The demonstrators put the body in front of the municipality office and demanded compensation to the victim’s family. Security personnel resorted to baton charge and lobbed three teargas canisters after the protesters started vandalising the office. 

Bohara, 25, drowned in the pit that was made during the construction of a bridge at Bhatti Nala area on Friday. The protesters later called off the agitation after the contractor company of the under-construction bridge agreed to provide insurance amount.