Thane/Palghar, Aug 18 (PTI) Palghar Zilla Parishad vice president Nilesh Sambre and others were booked on Tuesday for staging a rasta roko protest against the poor condition of roads in the district, police said.

A police officer said Sambre and others squatted on the highway between Wada and Bhiwandi and shouted slogans, which disrupted traffic for four hours.

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Cases have been filed against Sambre and 200 others under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Epidemic Diseases Act.

No arrest has been made so far.

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