Mandya, Oct 04: Agitators protesting against the release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu on Friday set fire to the engine of the "Swarna Jayanti Express" from Mysore to New Delhi near Maddur station but it was immediately doused, police said. Police said the protesters stopped the train near Maddur in the evening, poured petrol on the engine and set fire to it, but there was no damage. They also pelted stones at the air conditioned coaches, but there was no report of any injury to passengers, they said. A Tamil Nadu tanker was also set on fire by the agitators at Indol village. The fire was immediately put out. A Karnataka government bus was set on fire and three more were stoned, causing damage to the vehicles, police said.

Bureau Report