Mysuru: The tradition of threshing paddy, horse gram and ragi crops on roads to separate the crop from the sheaves has caused much inconvenience to drivers (at times accidents) on roads and highways. Last evening, a couple of cars and SUVs were involved in a series of accidents occurring at Shiramalli near Yelamathur Gate (Handpost-N.Begur Road) on the H.D. Kote Road as they crashed into one another when the drivers lost control over their vehicles. As the vehicles passed the roads laid with crops, they skidded and due to dust they could not see the vehicles that were moving ahead, resulting in accidents. Traffic on the H.D. Kote Road was heavy last evening as tourists were returning from Kabini Dam and other surrounding areas. And enraged after seeing their damaged cars, vehicle owners set the sheaves on fire. A few farmers, who were separating the grain from the sheaves, ran away after noticing the fire.
