Hyderabad: A woman staged a unique protest against the civic body by sitting in water on a potholed road in Nagole here and demanded that the authority carry out repair work on the stretch.

The woman said she resorted to this act to highlight the road condition in the area and demanded immediate fixing of the potholes to ensure the safety of pedestrians and other road users.

A video of a woman sitting in a pit filled with water has surfaced on social media.

Some residents of the area also joined the protest, holding placards that read, "We want safe roads... wouldn't you?".

The woman told the media that when she raised the issue with municipal officials, she was told that the budget had been allocated to build the road.

However, officials did not give any time frame to resolve the problem, he said.

He said, "I have counted, there are 30 potholes between Uppal and Nagole. It is pathetic and I cannot tolerate it anymore. We are facing this problem everyday. We are deliberately sitting in it. We (civic body) We request you to resolve this issue." Protesto said and claimed that his children had fallen into the pit first.

The woman protested for a few minutes and later left, an official from Nagole police station said.