Berhampur: Tension ran high at Gosaninuagaon here as locals last night staged road blockade by burning tyres, protesting 'power cut' in the area.

The protesters alleged that they have been facing severe inconvenience due to frequent power cuts in the locality.

Reportedly, power supply stopped at around 11 pm, following which the residents of the area came out of their houses and resorted to road blockade.

The power supply didn't resume till this morning while the agitators continued the protest.

Vehicular movement on Berhampur-Gosaninuagaon road was severely affected due to the incident as hundreds of vehicles remained stranded on both sides of the road.

The irate locals also detained two employees of Tata Power.

Later, police reached the spot and pacified the protesters. They withdrew the road blockade after getting assurance from Tata Power authorities.