A section of villagers on Monday placed a huge log on the approach road to Panchghagh falls in Khunti district, a famous tourist spot with an average footfall of 5,000 visitors daily during this time of the year, to demand a temporary parking lot near the landmark around 55km from Ranchi.

A resident said the log was noticed in the morning after tourists were seen walking towards the fall, about half a kilometre from the spot in Kolonda village under Korakeh panchayat of Murhu block.

“Vehicles generally go close to the falls but on Monday tourists had to park their vehicles half a kilometre from the falls causing problems for the elderly and children. Apparently it was done by a section of villagers who want to run a temporary parking stand during the picnic season despite a paid parking near the falls already running,” a local said.

Superintendent of police Ashutosh Shekhar said a police team has been sent to remove the hurdle.

“After getting information on the hurdle in the afternoon, I asked a section of our police team to remove the obstacle and ensure no tourist faces any problem,” Shekhar said.

To find its way through the hard and jagged terrains, the Banai river branches itself out in five streams generating rivulets through the cluster of rocks in Panchghagh.

Panchghagh’s water does not fall from great heights yet one can hear the roar of the water when one arrives near it because all the five streams hit the rocks in turbulence.