TIRUVALLUR: Frequent power cuts over the past three days pushed the residents of Vellerithangal village under Vengathur panchayat in Kadambathur union of Tiruvallur district to a road block protest on Friday.

Residents said no action was taken despite complaining multiple times. On Friday night, over 50 residents staged a road blockade at Vengathur on the Tiruvallur-Poonamallee Road over an unscheduled power outage.

Traffic on both sides of the road came to a standstill. The Manavalanagar police rushed to the spot and held talks with the protesters and assured that the matter would be taken up with electricity board officials for appropriate action.